by lepton | Sep 12, 2021 | Autism Specific, Mental Illness, Personal
From an NYTimes article on Autistic burnout: Autistic adults are also more likely to feel suicidal; a 2018 study published in Molecular Autism found that 72 percent of autistic adults scored highly for suicide risk, compared to 33 percent of the general population....
by lepton | Apr 3, 2019 | Mental Illness
Great article on suicidal ideation. At 27, I’ve settled into a comfortable coexistence with my suicidality. We’ve made peace, or at least a temporary accord negotiated by therapy and medication. It’s still hard sometimes, but not as hard as you might think. What makes...
by lepton | Feb 23, 2016 | Economy
So in America mental suffering isn’t at parity with physical suffering like it is in Europe.
by lepton | Jun 16, 2015 | Autism Specific, Faith, Matters of the Heart, Mental Illness
I am really far from Evangelical Christianity but still really appreciate this Billy Graham evangelistic video. Of particular interest to me was the part about the single mother who was thinking of suicide and someone in the church detected it, finding a...
by lepton | Dec 28, 2014 | Personal
I think life should be opt-in instead of opt-out. At the end of every year one should be allowed to decide whether one’s existence continues. And if one doesn’t they should be allowed to give their credit to someone who does. For example someone who...