In Västmanland, the county association FUB has sounded the alarm about increased mental illness among the members during the corona pandemic.
SVT has, among other things, met "Annzo" who had adapted daily activities at her service accommodation and who told how a tough year at home affected her.
- I feel bad.
Self-confidence and self-esteem are lowered, she says.
In the video,
Karin Flyckt at the National Board of Health and Welfare says that the picture in Västmanland is in line with the signals that the authority also receives.
That people with intellectual disabilities are a group that has been hit extra hard by the pandemic.
- I would say that it is important to start the daily activities again, as soon as possible from an infection point of view.
But it is also important to continue to follow developments in the group's mental health.
And here, municipalities and individual homes have a responsibility, she says.