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Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

Cheryl Platzman Weinstock is an award–winning journalist who reports about health and science research and its impact on society. Her investigative pieces have brought attention to mental health, medical ethics issues and the medical research gender gap. She also writes for the Metro desk of The New York Times.

July 2019
Boy on bed is weighed down by pressures and troubles
Features / Deep Dive

The deep emotional ties between depression and autism

by  /  31 July 2019

Autistic people are four times as likely to experience depression over the course of their lives as their neurotypical peers. Yet researchers know little about why, or how best to help.

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August 2018
Lone teen walking downstairs into shadowy area of a school staircase hallway, other kids pass by together.
Features / Deep Dive

The hidden danger of suicide in autism

by  /  8 August 2018

Many people with autism entertain thoughts of suicide and yet show few obvious signs of their distress. Some scientists are identifying risks — and solutions — unique to autistic individuals.

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