Jessica Schwartzman

Director of the Training and Research to Empower NeuroDiversity Lab at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and assistant professor of pediatrics at USC Keck School of Medicine, working on autism-informed mental health and suicide-prevention research.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 55min

New Research Tackles Heightened Risk of Suicide for Autistic Kids

Samara Tricarico, co-founder of the Endurant Movement, shares her personal journey raising an autistic son while advocating for better mental health support. Corinne Purtill, a health reporter, highlights alarming statistics about suicide risk among autistic youth. Jessica Schwartzman discusses the need for autism-informed mental health strategies, emphasizing the emotional toll of masking. Together, they explore the gaps in conventional mental health care and propose innovative solutions for supporting autistic individuals at risk.

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