If you are concerned about an individual then you should speak to a professional about these. Normally this will be a medical professional but a social worker or care manager will also be able to help
The first person to contact may well be the individual's doctor (GP)
You should also think about some of the other possible reasons for your concerns. For example physical ill health. People who have a learning disability can have some common treatable conditions that are being missed (this is also called overshadowing) . It is worth checking these out where possible as mental health professionals may want these doing before making a diagnosis of mental ill health
Other people and professionals may be able to help. For more information about who may become involved follow this link.
For these professionals to be able to help as much as possible they will need information from/about the individual. Some of the information you might want to gather before an appointment is listed here
People who have a learning disability and a mental health problem are said to have a 'Dual Diagnosis'. There can be problems with making a diagnosis of mental ill health and some of these are listed here
Remember that people with mental ill health can and will get better (or recover).
