There may be no relationship more affected by mental illness than the intimate relationship between partners. The good news is that its possible to be in a healthy, loving, and long-term partnership with someone who has a mental illness.

Can you marry someone with mental illness?

Most patients with mental illness can give consent for marriage and even patients with psychotic illness can give consent when they do not have acute symptoms. Judiciary recognizes marriage as social institution of both sacramental and contractual nature.

What are the stages of mental illness?

There are generally considered to be six stages to recovery from mental illness, as follows:Acceptance. When a person has a mental health problem, the most common barrier to them receiving treatment is denial. Insight. Action. Self-esteem. Healing. Meaning.