Mental Health and Illness Stress Anxiety and Depression Selfcare and Mental Health Mental Health and Illness Mental health is a way of living. It results in satisfaction with yourself and your life, despite shortcomings. Thereby, you enjoy life more fully. As a result, you will be better able to care for those you love. When many people think of mental Illness they think of someone acting in a strange or unusual way.
Some people think of places such as a state hospital or psychiatric ward.
These ideas are not based on fact. It is called social stigma . Stigma often makes the mentally ill person feel afraid or ashamed. Mental illness may be due to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia or major depression. Difficulties in life also may contribute to the development of mental illness.