The Suicide Issue
Edition: 1st edition
Series: Proud to be Retarded: Autistic Pride in a Neurophobic World #2
Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
Published: September 4, 2018
Place of publication: Portland, OR, USA
Language: eng
Format: Softcover zine
Number of pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9781621068105
Other titles: The Survivors Issue
Description: **The power of autistic pride in a neurophobic world**

The life expectancy of autistic people is 36 years old. The most likely cause of this is suicide. Autistic people are being killed in massive numbers by the disability of how society treats us.

This zine collects stories of people who have defied these odds and lived past 36. It shares wisdom for how we did it and offers narrative about both what that process was like as well as tips and important things to understand if you care about one of us.

More importantly and perhaps surprisingly, the most effective way to reduce suicide is to talk about it. This way people who are having suicidal feelings can normalize talking about it with you instead of the fear of bringing it up. Talking about suicide does not increase risk or efforts. It's the one true way to save lives.