Information on Mental Illness

This section provides a description of the general symptoms, causes and treatments of mental health conditions. This information was developed as part of the National Mental Health Strategy - A Commonwealth/State Initiative and is available from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing

• What is mental illness?-May 2007
• What is anxiety disorder? - May 2007
• What is bipolar mood disorder? - May 2007
• What is a depressive disorder? - May 2007
• What is an eating disorder? - May 2007
• What is a personality disorder? - May 2007
• What is schizophrenia? - May 2007

These "Information on Mental Illness" brochures can also be mailed out to you. They can be ordered from the Commonwealth Mental Health Publications Online Ordering page.

Previous versions from 2000, published by The Mental Health Branch of the Department of Health and Aged Care, are available below in web page format from this site:

• Mental illness: the facts
• What is depression?
• What is schizophrenia?
• What are eating disorders?
• What are anxiety disorders?
• What is Bipolar mood disorder?