As the DSM has expanded its definitions of mental illness, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of routine behaviors now labeled mental illness.

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The expansion of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) over the years has indeed led to more behaviors being classified under the umbrella of mental illness, reflecting both a broadening understanding of mental health and, to some, an over-pathologization of everyday behaviors.

As the DSM Has Expanded Its Definitions of Mental Illness