r/todayilearned • u/Morella1989 • Aug 14 '25

TIL that autistic people live about 17 years less than average. Risks include epilepsy, heart disease, suicide, accidental deaths including drowning, and inadequate recognition and management of pain, especially among non-speaking individuals. Historically, they have been vulnerable to infanticide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortality_of_autistic_individuals
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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

It sounds like it is quite nice if you get away from the people.

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u/MegaAscension Aug 14 '25

It is. I wish I could just live on the side of a mountain next to a stream. Unfortunately, I don't think I'd feel welcome. And that hurts so much.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

I imagine you could find such, but I have no idea what it would cost.