Overshadowed: The Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities

Kadra Abdinasir
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

It is estimated that around 1.2 million people in England have a learning disability (Mencap, 2017). People with learning disabilities experience poorer health outcomes than the rest of the population, including with their mental health.

Children and young people with learning disabilities are more than four times more likely to develop a mental health problem than those without. Picture: AndreaObzerova/Adobe Stock
Children and young people with learning disabilities are more than four times more likely to develop a mental health problem than those without. Picture: AndreaObzerova/Adobe Stock

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