He is ill. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease Mental illness's are disorders, that can be disabling to normal daily l

He is ill. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease Mental illness's are disorders, that can be disabling to normal daily life. Our society accepting that things like OCD, Anxiety/Depression and Addition are diseases will allow us to actually address them. Your brain is not a magical thing that is beyond being ill, unfortunately it is extremely complex. I say this as someone who has been "sucking it up" for years until I finally hit a point that I sought help for depression. http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/2010/06/t20100623a.html http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/2010/06/t20100623a.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_depressive_disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_depressive_disorder