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Out of sight, out of mind? Revealing Autism's hidden suicide risk

Autism's hidden suicide riskAutism's hidden suicide risk
February 20, 2024
Nahal Garakani - LA Post

As autism diagnoses rise to 1 in 36 children, the community is grappling with a troubling threat - escalating suicide risks that have long gone overlooked. New research reveals people with autism face substantially higher chances of dying by suicide compared to the general population.

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