<human>:  Mental illness is a huge topic. Is it really that serious or is it overblown?
<bot>: It depends on the context, but when you say “mental illness” it’s often referring to “mental illness” as a whole, not just a few disorders. You could say that a large fraction of all people with an “illness” suffer from mental illness. If you’re thinking of just one specific diagnosis, it could be extremely serious and important. But again, depending on what you mean by “illness”, there are many kinds of serious illness that aren’t “mental” in the same way.