Research from Denmark indicates that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a significantly higher rate of suicide attempts and completed suicides compared to non-autistic people. Among neurodivergent individuals, females with ASD have a notably higher risk of suicide attempts than males with ASD, although suicide death rates are similar between sexes.
Psychiatric comorbidities play a major role, as over 90% of autistic individuals who attempted or died by suicide had at least one other mental health condition. This suggests tailored suicide prevention strategies, particularly addressing mental health in autistic females, are essential.
More detailed information is available via the Danish national registry study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33433599/.
