Mental health discourse
I kind of don't like the phrase "mental illness" to be applied to myself. (If you find it helpful, that's great and I don't want to take it away.) In my mind, illnesses are something that /happens/ to a person. They're also something you can get better from, at least ideally.
My issues are baked into who I am. They're not something I'll ever get better from, though they can often be managed. I'm not looking out for a cure. "Illness" just doesn't fit.
(oh, this isn't a subtoot, though something I saw just now did prompt it)