Between 25 and 40% of people with learning disabilities also experience from mental health problems.
Supporting mental health in the transition to adulthood.
Young people with learning disabilities more likely to have a mental health problem but this is not linked to their learning disability.
To increase the inclusivity of mainstream mental health services for people with learning disabilities who have mental health problems.
All of us experience challenges to our emotional well-being at some stage in our lives, with one in four of us experiencing a problem with our mental health in any one year.
The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme aims to provide equitable access to NICE-recommended psychological therapies to people from all sectors of the community.
The fact that people with learning disabilities are living longer raises many questions about how they can be supported to have a good life with opportunities to be involved and connected with others into old age.