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People with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems
Various professionals will share their experience with intellectual disability and mental disorders at different stages of life. They will discuss the individual's needs at each stage of life, as well as the needs of their family.
Are you a person with an intellectual disability and/or a mental health problem, a family member or someone in your close circle, if you work in the social, health and mental health field, or if you are interested in learning more about what daily life is like for a person with these problems?
Intellectual disability involves a range of limitations in a person's ability to function in daily life, but it is a dynamic process dependent on their interaction with the environment. In other words, it depends on the individual and also on the barriers they face in their surroundings. If appropriate action is taken and a more accessible environment is provided, people with intellectual disabilities will experience fewer difficulties.
According to data from Plena Inclusión , about 1% of the Spanish population (almost 470,000 people in 2019) has some type of intellectual disability, but only 60% of these have a recognized disability equal to or greater than 33% (as reflected in the State Database of People with Disability Assessment).
But we must not confuse intellectual disability with a mental disorder. People with intellectual disabilities can have any type of mental health problem, just like the general population. Between 10 and 60% of people with intellectual disabilities also have a mental health problem, a factor that can further limit their ability to function in their daily lives. Identifying these comorbid mental health problems can be difficult in people with intellectual disabilities, and they are often mistaken for other types of behavioral disorders.
Various professionals will share their experience with intellectual disability and mental disorders at different stages of life. They will discuss the individual's needs at each stage of life, as well as the needs of their family.
Are you a person with an intellectual disability and/or a mental health problem, a family member or someone in your close circle, if you work in the social, health and mental health field, or if you are interested in learning more about what daily life is like for a person with these problems?
Intellectual disability involves a range of limitations in a person's ability to function in daily life, but it is a dynamic process dependent on their interaction with the environment. In other words, it depends on the individual and also on the barriers they face in their surroundings. If appropriate action is taken and a more accessible environment is provided, people with intellectual disabilities will experience fewer difficulties.
According to data from Plena Inclusión , about 1% of the Spanish population (almost 470,000 people in 2019) has some type of intellectual disability, but only 60% of these have a recognized disability equal to or greater than 33% (as reflected in the State Database of People with Disability Assessment).
But we must not confuse intellectual disability with a mental disorder. People with intellectual disabilities can have any type of mental health problem, just like the general population. Between 10 and 60% of people with intellectual disabilities also have a mental health problem, a factor that can further limit their ability to function in their daily lives. Identifying these comorbid mental health problems can be difficult in people with intellectual disabilities, and they are often mistaken for other types of behavioral disorders.