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> The modern discussion whether it's a mental illness or not is just tiptoeing around the issue for non-medical concerns. It's not; there's actually a medical
by chimeracoder 8y ago
> The modern discussion whether it's a mental illness or not is just tiptoeing around the issue for non-medical concerns.
It's not; there's actually a medical difference between "mental illness" and "disability".
- pmiller2 8y agoIn the sense that they’re different things that can overlap, sure. A disability is any condition (including mental or neurological disorders) that causes significant impairment in one or more activities of daily living. A mental illness is simply a condition that is best dealt with by psychotherapy or other psychiatric treatments. One can be significantly disabled by a mental illness or not.