This guide is a helpful resource to begin to understand the wide range of mental health issues and how learning about the early signs and symptoms of mental illness, and early treatment can help decrease the severity of these conditions. It further illustrates these early signs and gives examples and detailed information not only for adults but also for children and teenagers. It’s a good resource to learn about mental illness, their causes and risk factors, as well as where to seek help and support, written for a general audience.