Contrary to the popular belief that mental disorders are rare, depression alone affects about 400 million people in the world. Mental illness is a medical condition which impacts a person’s ability to think, feel and function properly. It is often difficult to pinpoint the factors behind mental disorders.

Research suggests a combination of multiple factors may give rise to impaired psychological abilities- family history, genetics, environment, experiences, lifestyle, brain structure are among the many likely factors. Unlike physical illnesses, psychological disorders are often misunderstood, hugely neglected and in some cases difficult to diagnose.

This infographic is an attempt to put forward the most common psychological disorders and give a glimpse of how it feels to suffer from them.

Infographic by: www.punditcafe.com