2 Reasons HSPs Have A Higher Risk Of Suicide

Dr Elayne (Saltzberg) Daniels
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”?

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