suicidal

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Autistic youth experience depression and suicidal thoughts at higher rates than non-autistic peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It helps young people identify signs of suicidal thoughts in their peers and provides guidance on how to respond.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A 2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that among immigrants who came from Mexico to the U.S. as teenagers, just 2.3% reported suicidal ideation, compared with 8.9% of their American-born peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Hodgson’s parents told police their son “had been depressed since being on administrative leave, but they stated he was not suicidal and did not have any suicidal ideations,” according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Boats clattered against their moorings in the heavy chop but none left the harbor; to take one out in such a gale would’ve been suicidal.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs