Mental illness is more about emotional response whereas mental disability is more about cognitive response. So bipolar disorder is a mental illness but retardation is a disability. Sometimes, depending on how severe a mental illness is, it can also be considered a disability. Depression for example can be both.
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Yes I have OCD ADHD an Asperger's.
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Mental illness is more about emotional response whereas mental disability is more about cognitive response. So bipolar disorder is a mental illness but retardation is a disability. Sometimes, depending on how severe a mental illness is, it can also be considered a disability. Depression for example can be both.
How is retardation a cognative response?
All the self diagnosis is fascinating.
OCD, but I've mostly got a handle on it now.
Never checked but I doubt it
I think we all kind of do to a degree
My mental acuity is very high.
Nope... I am absolutely fine
What does ADHD count as?
Yes add, ocd and adhd
No i do not