Mental illness, also called mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health diseases - disorders that affect your mood, thinking, and behavior. Examples of mental illnesses include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, anorexia , bipolar disorder and addictive behaviors.

Many people experience mental health problems from time to time. But mental health .anxiety becomes a mental illness when persistent signs and symptoms cause frequent stress, and affect your ability to function.

Mental illness can make you miserable, and it can cause problems in your daily life, such as school or work, or in your relationships with other people. In most cases, symptoms can be dealt with through a combination of medications and speech therapy (psychotherapy).