An old man carries a gun. A young boy rolls in the grass. A fair woman reads on the balcony. A baby wails for food. A strong man mows the lawn. A teenage girl prepares for a date. A middle-aged man fetches the mail. A mother cleans the windows. A dog runs throughout the house. The curtains in the windows sway.

Love and relationships are not an easy thing to deal with for people with mental illness. The very fact of having the disease puts a stigma on them that often makes those with a mental disorder unlovable in the eyes of many. Even with their symptoms under control, their mental illness can be a strain on their romantic relationships, or their search for a romantic connection. But I can say this.