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Originally Posted by cashart10
In the past (and I hope never again), I have experienced insanity. Other than that, and as an everyday occurance, I don't feel I am crazy. I do feel that if I am manic or depressed I am sick. I don't usually use that term however, instead I will refer to myself as unwell. It is hard for many people to think as such, even those who are aware and those who suffer themselves. It is considered a "mental illness," a severe one in fact, and therefore we are sick during an episode.
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I like unwell! Hate MI (think it hurts and only helps to disintegrate the self/soul further). In the spirit of unwell, I have no problem with "mental health", but for me that refers to how well you cope with your problems, not about being unhealthy when you have this severe and debilitating mental illness (if I got a participant for my newest game each time that phrase starts some research article, many people with BP and other things that make them mentally unwell would receive treatment sooner).