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Autism and Suicide

This session explores why suicide risk is significantly higher in autistic people and why this risk is frequently misunderstood or overlooked. It examines unmet needs, masking, trauma, and social exclusion, alongside protective factors and prevention approaches.

Full Day In-Person
Autism and Suicide
Gain CPD hours

About This Session

This session explores why suicide risk is significantly higher in autistic people and why this risk is frequently misunderstood or overlooked. It examines unmet needs, masking, trauma, and social exclusion, alongside protective factors and prevention approaches.

Learning Outcomes

  • It takes elements from our shorter session on Autism & Mental Health while going into a lot more depth about risk factors for suicide and what can help reduce risk.
  • Understand why suicide risk is higher in autistic populations experiences.
  • Recognise warning signs specific to autistic people.
  • Identify environmental and systemic suicide risk factors significantly.
  • Understand self-harm and behaviours that harm and their underpinnings in autism.
  • Apply preventative and understanding-based support approaches.

Session Formats

🏢 IN-PERSON

In-Person Full Day

Full Day

A comprehensive full-day programme with in-depth exploration, case studies and action planning.