IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL OR TEXT 988 TO CONNECT WITH THE SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE
SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE 24/7
IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL OR TEXT 988 TO CONNECT WITH THE SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE
SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE 24/7
IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL OR TEXT 988 TO CONNECT WITH THE SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE 24/7 IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL OR TEXT 988 TO CONNECT WITH THE SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE 24/7
Preventing suicide in neurodivergent lives.
The Danny Boy Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preventing suicide in neurodivergent individuals through education, affirming mental health care, and practical daily support.
Neurodivergent individuals face dramatically higher suicide risk.
Suicide prevention for neurodivergent individuals requires specialized understanding of masking, sensory overload, social trauma, burnout, and misdiagnosis. We’re addressing this gap with tailored, neurodivergent-informed prevention systems.
We are building systems that change that.
The statistics are staggering
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for ages 10–24 in the U.S.
Autistic individuals are up to 3x more likely to attempt suicide.
Autistic individuals without intellectual disability are up to 9x more likely to die by suicide.
Autistic women are at even higher risk… Up to 13x more likely to die by suicide.
Individuals with ADHD are approximately 5x more likely to attempt suicide.
These disparities are not inevitable, They are preventable.
We’re building a future where neurodivergent lives are protected, understood, and never alone.
Why we exist
We exist to intervene early, reduce isolation, and protect lives before crisis becomes tragedy.
How we prevent suicide
Through training, mental health care, and community programs, we build systems that protect neurodivergent lives.
In memory of Danny
The Danny Boy Foundation was created in honor of Danny Ashtiani, who died by suicide at 17. Danny had ADHD and was intellectually gifted, but much of his life passed without the kind of understanding, support, and resources his brain truly needed.
This foundation exists so that fewer families ever have to ask, “what if someone had understood sooner?”
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We believe effective suicide prevention must begin early, before crisis emerges. It must be affirming of neurodivergent identities and grounded in evidence-based care. It must reduce chronic daily stressors that compound risk. And it must transform systems, not place the burden of survival on individuals alone.
Our Programs
Essential Care & Resources
From community outreach to donation pantries, we meet essential needs to reduce instability by removing barriers that interfere with mental health and healing.
Training & Education
Strengthening educators, caregivers, professionals, and community leaders with the tools to recognize risk, respond with compassion, and create safer, more supportive environments.
Mental Health Support
Providing access to trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and neurodiversity-affirming mental health care and emotional support.
As our programs grow, so does our capacity to prevent harm and strengthen communities.
We’re building toward a coordinated model where individuals can access their needs in one place, and communities can gain the knowledge to care for one another more effectively.
Our foundations future is rooted in real accessibility and genuine human connection where people feel seen, empowered, and never alone. We are where healing creates ripple effects for generations.
We believe when people are supported early, they have space to heal, and when communities are equipped with understanding, prevention becomes lasting. Our mission is to fill that gap.
You have a place in this world
No one should have to navigate life’s hardest moments alone. At the Danny Boy Foundation, we meet people where they are. We offer support for essential needs and emotional well-being.
