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Abstract
Quality life is an outcome of many things which include satisfaction, happiness, growth, development, happiness and contentment. It refers to the social, financial, political and economic satisfaction of an individual. According to World Health Organization, quality of life is a perception that an individual has; it includes his cultural and moral judgments’, his dreams and realities. It consists of his physical, mental and psychological health in addition to his interactions with the outside world. A person who is satisfied with his life is often said to be blessed with a quality life, but there are instances where a person with some mental disorders find it hard to achieve this state of quality life. These people often find it hard to find happiness and suffer a lot in their daily lives, as a result of their distorted thoughts and thinking, they miss out on a lot of opportunities and adventures, this paper tries to examine the impact of mental health disorders on the quality life of an individual and will also discuss on some coping mechanisms. This paper will deal with two of the most common and prevalent disorders viz bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The paper is based on the secondary sources of data.