You've hit the nail on the head with these points. I'd just like to add that another reason mental health is taboo is because of the way we relate to others. Wh

You've hit the nail on the head with these points. I'd just like to add that another reason mental health is taboo is because of the way we relate to others. Whereas a physical issue is seen as a temporary and non-fundamental change to a person, mental issues are perceived to change the individual itself in a fundamental level (no matter how true that would be or how temporary the issue might be). We are very likely to say that a person has "changed" if we uncover information that affects how we perceive their trustworthiness (for instance, being caught lying) as opposed to other types of behavior. Mental illness is similarly believed to affect the core of an individual's nature.