Common mental health conditions
What you might be seeing, and what it means
There are many different types of mental disorder, with different presentations. Most of them can be treated — and most people who get treatment go on to live full lives in their communities.
Who is at risk?
Mental health is shaped by far more than the individual
Determinants of mental health and mental disorders include not only individual attributes such as the ability to manage one’s thoughts, emotions, behaviours and interactions with others, but also social, cultural, economic, political and environmental factors such as national policies, social protection, standards of living, working conditions, and community support.
Stress, genetics, nutrition, perinatal infections and exposure to environmental hazards are also contributing factors to mental disorders.