Learning disability and suicide in adults

It is sometimes difficult to separate the cognitive features of depression from cognitive features of the intellectual disability. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Attempted suicide is more common among people who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities, a new study found. New Scientist. Symptoms can overlap across more than one emotional disorder with rapid and unexpected changes in mood and emotional outbursts. We will assess you to help us understand what is causing your issues and how we can help.

Both childhood sexual abuse and depression are well-established risk factor for suicidal behaviors in the general population. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts. Joshua Klapow says, "You get directions or instructions wrong, even when you are sure you understand them. But the lack of focus can also make you seem a bit despondent, and that can derail your relationships. Lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was significantly higher among individuals with specific learning disorders, compared with those without A new study by the University of Toronto found that the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was much higher for women who had been diagnosed with learning disabilities

Materials provided by University of Toronto. The cycle they have been trapped in may cause the person to use alcohol or drugs for relief. Adults with learning disabilities who reported being abused in their childhood had nearly double the lifetime risk for attempting suicide. Men with learning disabilities had an elevated risk, too — 7. July 05,