Disability
What is disability?
Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments, which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
How does disability affect mental health?
People with a physical disability or physical health problem are more likely to experience a mental health problem. In contrast, people with mental health problems are more likely to experience physical health problems.
- More than 15 million people - 30% of the UK population - live with one or more long-term conditions, and more than 4 million of these people will also have mental health problems.
- People with long-term physical conditions are likelier to have lower well-being scores than those without.
- People with cancer, diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure are at greater risk of a range of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and PTSD.
- Of people with severe symptoms of mental health problems, 37.6% also have long-term physical conditions. This compares with 25.3% of people with no or few symptoms of a mental health problem.
Support
Here are some local organisations that can help those that are disabled. If there any any that we haven't listed, let us know by clicking here.
If you would like to explore some national organisations, please click here.
KINETIC
KiNETIC is a network for disabled people in Kirklees, and the community groups and charities that are led by us and support us.
We want to be heard, work together to get rid of the barriers that affect our everyday lives, and campaign for equality.
Mencap in Kirklees
As a local charity with our heritage going back 75 years our focus has always been, and will continue to be, improving the lives of people with a learning disability. We are proud to say we have always been led by people with learning disabilities and their families, and we still are, working together co-producing everything we provide.
We strive to offer lots of different activities and support options to suit individuals. We know everyone is different and unique and we offer lots of options… from our active More2do group who meet twice a week and arrange weekend trips away to our evening and weekend groups that regularly take part in different activities each week.
KIAS
KIAS is a statutory, free, impartial and confidential service, working with Parents / Carers, Children and Young People. The service offers information, advice and support relating to a child or young person’s Special Educational Needs and/or disability and is available to anybody living within the Kirklees area.
That's Mental Mate!
