Mental Health in the Irish LGBTQI+ Population with Disabilities: Findings from the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland Study

This report has been prepared by Prof. Agnes Higgins, TCD. The report addresses the relationship between self-reported disabilities and mental distress within the LGBTQI+ population in Ireland. It draws on data from the 2022 national online survey ‘Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland’. The report sets out to outline the prevalence of disabilities within the LGBTQI+ community; examine the relationship between reported disabilities and mental distress indicators in this group; and to present commentary made in the survey related to disabilities and LGBTQI+ identities.