2 Reasons HSPs Have A Higher Risk Of Suicide
6 min readApr 19, 2024
If self-preservation is our most basic instinct, then suicide is, at least conceptually, a grave concern. Suicide prevention requires recognizing risk factors and the people who are most vulnerable to them. This got me thinking, do Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) have a higher risk of suicide compared to people who are less sensitive?
The topic of suicide isn’t specific to those with “obvious,” tell-tale symptoms. How often do we hear grieving loved ones lament that they “had no idea” or that the deceased “had so much to live for”?