Anxiety and depression are widespread in adults with disabilities. What the data show

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher ...
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Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities face severe mental health disparities

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, ...

Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Face Critical Mental Health Care Gaps, New Study Finds

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are over nine times more likely to report a diagnosis of anxiety or depression and experience ...
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Youth and Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities Face Higher Mortality

Youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or cerebral palsy experience higher mortality than the general population; causes of death vary widely.
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FAA’s diversity push includes focus on hiring people with ‘severe intellectual’ and ‘psychiatric’ disabilities

The Federal Aviation Administration is actively recruiting workers who suffer “severe intellectual” disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and ...
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The life expectancy of people with intellectual disability is 16 years shorter than average, study finds

New research has revealed a confronting life-expectancy gap for people with intellectual disability in NSW, highlighting persistent and preventable inequities in health outcomes. The research, Life ...