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Jacqui Rodgers

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Professor of Psychology and Mental Health, Newcastle University

Young autistic women are around 13 times more likely to attempt suicide than women who aren’t autistic. SB Arts Media/ Shutterstock

April 1, 2022

Autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide – poor mental health support may be to blame

Patrick Jachyra, Durham University; Jacqui Rodgers, Newcastle University, and Sarah Cassidy, University of Nottingham

Many autistic people struggle to get mental health support, or are missed by the healthcare system entirely.

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