Alzheimers- that is a mental illness. Rabies- that is a mental illness.

I can see how I may have upset some people, but I don't mean to minimalize the effects of depression. I am not saying it is something easy to deal with or that you can just snap out of it. I'm just trying to make a distinction between the mental and physical aspects of a situation- and there may not be a difference.

Someone says it's a dirt road, and I'm just saying it may be a gravel road. That doesn't mean it's not a bumpy road.