Uncovering mental illness

Mental health: Gist of mental illness. [iStockphoto]

According to the Kenya Psychiatry Association, mental illness is defined as a health condition involving significant changes in thinking, emotion and or behaviour.

The condition as noted may cause disruptions in your thinking, feelings and behaviours making someone struggle with their relationships—with themselves, others, and the world around them. While there is no single cause of mental health disorders experts say multiple risk factors, including biological, environmental, and psychological influences cause the condition.