Mental illness is a disorder in which functional brain activity is disturbed under the influence of various biological

psychological

and social environments

resulting in varying degrees of impairment in mental activities such as cognition

emotion

consciousness

and behavior. The main manifestations of mental illness include decreased social and work abilities

decreased physical functioning

and decreased self-care. There are various social misconceptions and prejudices about mental illness

especially in the area of marriage and childbearing

such as schizophrenia cannot be married

much less have children

and cured patients have to stop medication for more than 2 years before they can have children. These issues largely violate the basic rights of patients as human beings

i.e.

ethical and legal ones

and also involve many professional issues

eugenics-related issues

etc. Therefore

a comprehensive understanding of the marital and reproductive status of patients with mental illness and the correction of prejudices with research results and facts have clear practical implications for both patients and society. As previous literature has focused more on schizophrenia and affective disorders

this study mainly focuses on issues related to marriage and childbearing in patients with schizophrenia and affective disorders

providing references for guidelines on marriage and childbearing in patients with mental illness.