Mental health conditions affect your mood, thinking and behavior and impact the way you experience life.
Stress, genetics, nutrition, perinatal infections and exposure to environmental hazards are contributing factors to mental disorders.
Your individual attributes such as the ability to manage your thoughts, emotions, behaviours and interactions with others can also impact your mental health.
Your mental health is also affected by the social, cultural, economic, political and environmental factors such as national policies, social protection, standards of living, working conditions, and community support.