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.

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Spectrum

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

31 July 2019

14 min read

Boy on bed is weighed down by pressures and troubles

The deep emotional ties between depression and autism

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.

Spectrum

The deep emotional ties between depression and autism

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

31 July 2019 | 14 min read

Spectrum

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

8 August 2018

16 min read

Lone teen walking downstairs into shadowy area of a school staircase hallway, other kids pass by together.

The hidden danger of suicide in autism

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.

Spectrum

The hidden danger of suicide in autism

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

8 August 2018 | 16 min read

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