Living with a Mental Disorder

First of all, let's understand what a "mental disorder" is.
According to sources as wikipedia, a mental disorder can be described as a psychological pattern or anomaly, pottentially reflected in behavior, that is normally associated with conditions as distress or disability, and is not considered part of normal development of a person's culture life.
Now everyone must be thinking how does this kind of thing happens, what may triggers it, what are really the causes for this mental disorders? Well, they are very varied and, in some cases unclear and complex, there are several studies across the world about this subject but there's no right and clear answer yet.
These menatal disorders are diagnosed by psychiatrist that provide a medical diagnosis associating several symptoms and signs to particular types of disorders and to wich are prescribed methods of treatment such as psychotherapy, medication or other treatment methods such as electroconvulstive therapy and counseling.
Nowadays, having a mental disorder does not mean you cannot have a normal life, just consult a specialist and get on with your life.