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Do you have a mental illness?

According to my therapist I have "depression and anxiety"
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Those aren't mental illnesses. No, I don't have any that I know of 馃檭
MartinTheFirst26-30, M
Pfft...

What is mental illness?
A mental illness is a disease that causes mild to severe disturbances in thought and/or behavior, resulting in an inability to cope with life鈥檚 ordinary demands and routines.
There are more than 200 classified forms of mental illness. Some of the more common disorders are [b]depression[/b], bipolar disorder, dementia, schizophrenia and [b]anxiety[/b] disorders. Symptoms may include changes in mood, personality, personal habits and/or social withdrawal.
@MartinTheFirst: it's a disorder not a mental illness did you use Wikipedia as a resource?
MartinTheFirst26-30, M
@Poptartinvasion: holy shit you need to read up a bit...

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/recognizing-warning-signs
AnonymousJSS22-25, F
How is depression and anxiety not a mental illnesses?