What is your opinion on this?

Honestly, I don't believe people "fake" mental illness.
If someone "fakes" mental illness, that in and of itself is a mental illness.

I would NEVER in my life call someone out for "faking" mental illness not unless it was obvious or they were causing stigma by doing so.

There are many people out there who struggle with mental illness by themselves because they are scared of people who call others out for lying. These are real people with real problems, but they keep it to themselves for fear of being called fake.

I have been on the receiving end of having been called fake before and my issues are definitely 100% real. It hurts a lot and makes you lose trust in those who claim you can trust them. Trust NO ONE. But even if I felt like someone was saying something that was exaggerated I would never tell them so, for fear of them being honest with me and being vulnerable with me and then me, saying something like, "You're lying" or even calling them out for any reason would push them over the edge.

My last hospital stay was triggered by people calling me fake and telling me that my issues were not real or worth discussing. I don't wish that on ANYONE and I have the hardest time understanding why other people who have mental illness would do something like that to someone that they claim they understand.

Do you have an opinion on people "faking" mental illness?