42% of Irish adults have a mental health disorder and over 10% have attempted suicide

The most common mental health disorders in adults were insomnia disorder, depression disorder and alcohol use disorder. File picture: David Garrison/Pexels

More than one in 10 Irish adults have attempted to take their own lives, while over 40% have a mental health disorder, new research has found.

The study, which was carried out by academics from Maynooth University, National College of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, is the first comprehensive assessment of the occurrence of multiple mental health disorders and attempted suicide in the Republic of Ireland.