California researchers investigated the connection between Autistic youth and su!c1dal1ty. They surveyed 103 autistic youth (10–17 years of age) who did not have a diagnosed intellectual disability. Findings indicate that 83.5% of Autistic youth surveyed reported lifetime thoughts.

Resultantly, half of youth experiencing thoughts denied disclosure to their caregiver. Sadly, 24.3% had an attempt, but only 15.5% sought help from caregivers to prevent an attempt.

Sadness/depression and bullying/teasing were the most common triggers of suicidal behaviors, while anger/frustration was the leading trigger for nonsuicidal self-injury. Findings can be used to improve current assessment tools and prevention approaches for autistic youth to create better support for autistic youth in crisis.

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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/13623613241308327