(Re)thinking about self-harm and autism: Findings from an online qualitative study on self-harm in autistic adults.

The study did not report the number of participants or threads analysed. It used only public forum posts, so people without technology access or who did not post were not represented. Demographic information was not available, so the findings cannot show how age, gender, location, or co-occurring conditions may have shaped experience. No verbatim quotes were used, so readers cannot check the exact wording of participants. The researcher identified as autistic and may have been drawn to accounts that resonated with their own experience. Findings are themes about experience, not evidence that any treatment works. The study could not separate autism traits from trauma, anxiety, depression, service failures, or other causes. The researcher's insider perspective and lack of member checking may have shaped the themes.

The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest and received no financial support.

Do not read the online support strategies as tested interventions. The study reports forum experiences, not outcomes, and cannot show that any strategy reduces self-harm.