Is it true that a lot of people has some sort of mental illness/difficulty?

I mean we're not perfect are we? We get mad, stressed out, scared, sad, ect.

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I think that everyone has SOMETHING wrong with them. you just dont notice because you dont really know everyone. but if you will notice, every time you get to know someone you find out sooner or later that they have some wierd hang up.

I think mental illnesses are WAY overdiagnosed these days. So. I'm going to say no. A lot of people have them, yes, but getting mad or stressed on occasion doesn't qualify one as mentally ill.
one out of every 10 faimlies has a mental disability within. Getting fustrated is a normal part of our daily lives, so is stress, fear, and sadness. Its what makes us all human and which ultimately makes us stronger.
I would believe that according to the health care industry that would be correct. But like you said we are not perfect and any more it has gotten too easy to push things off on mental illness.
there is a joke ( but not really a joke ) that says..1 out of 4 people is mentally ill...

check out 3 of your friends...if they're OK..then it's you
Well i think thats true. Mostly everyone has some issues in their life cuz yea nobodys perfect. For instance im a 19 year old student in college. I have relationship issues with a guy and I also have a job and Im a full time student. It could get very hectic. Some people just know how to handle stuff better than others.
Yes, i'm sorry I can't find the stats on this one, but I believe that as many as one in four or one in six people will suffer from a mental illness in their lifetime. Some go untreated and as my cousin says, "We're all a little nuts, some are medicated and others not."
yes, very true.and very good question.the trouble is, you can't "see" mental illness from just looking at a person..they look just like you and me..scary isn't?
Well, just look at my avatar picture. I would say I'm a bit mental.
Normal human emotions and reactions are labeled as 'mental illness' these days. That is not mental illness, that is the condition of being human.
We're all a little off kilter. We're supposed to do stupid stuff every now and then.
we arent perfect
Everyone has something..it seems so easy to put a label on mental illness. I don't think more people have it today then any other time, just more people are willing to talk about it.
It is very true !
The proof is all the ridiculous questions people ask on this site and the fact that people answer them.
We are all CRAZY
There are very very few normal people. You've mentioned mood disorders in your question. Another large group of illnesses are the personality disorders - borderline etc.

I remember the director of a couseling training program telling us that an applicant walked in who was unable to tell him what problems she faced. He didn't allow her into the program because she lacked insight. Another general observation we had was that those in therapy were healthier than those who weren't or hadn't been because those in therapy at least could recognize and acknowledge that they had some problems.
Many people have mental illness, the ones who have the most difficulty with it are the ones that don't admit it. All of the emotions you listed are normal and felling them doesn't mean you have a mental illness. A mental illness is diagnosed when those feeling become extreme and interfere with daily living. For example, someone who gets mad and gives you the finger because you cut them off on the highway probably doesn't have a mental illness, but someone who tries to run you off the road because you cut them off may have some type of a rage disorder.
Mental illness is basically emotions gone to the extreme.
According to the DSM-IV, everyone has a mental disorder.

The most severe mental illness is as deadly as a heart attack or cancer - some kill instantly and others kill over time.
yea were all mental in our own way
I'm not going to lie as of the last 2 years, I got issues! beauty but doctors piss me off, pimps. wow, I feel better. thanks.
In some way, shape, or form, yes!!
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