commentr/StutterFebruary 4, 2025

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>*"Tried suicide multiple times since i cant handle my family alone and the survival of going to job every day and say what i want to say but always get back at the very last moment with the thinking that who will take care of my family if not me."* There is a very high suicidal ideation rate among people who stutter - 67.9% - in [a research study](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/16o8l2l/participate_in_stuttering_research_exploring_the/) (2023) by Yaruss and Seth, while the suicidal ideation is 2.0% in non-stutterers. ([1](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tl7764WsaYVgkwU-nc9oJI_lo-J8Y0iv/view?usp=sharing)) But suicide is never the answer regardless of our future experiences or past experiences that we have faced.

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Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support

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Suicidal Ideation & High DistressResearch & Resources