From Anne Moss: Nicholas was on the autism spectrum. There does seem to be a connection between mental illness and autism which increases the odds of suicide.

by Sandy LaSalle
It has now been over 1.5 years since my son Nicholas died by suicide. What a shock! We saw him just days before and he seemed “on top of the world” with great plans for his future.
Together with family, we awaited his arrival home following his graduation from Virginia Tech with a degree in physics, yet he never arrived.
We waited.
Then the call … Read more...