When a person has a mental illness:
A) he or she is diagnosed as insane.
B) he or she engages in socially unusual behavior.
C) he or she is engaging in a statistically rare behavior.
D) he or she may or may have symptoms that are extremely common.

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Having a mental illness does not necessarily mean engaging in socially unusual or statistically rare behavior. Many symptoms of mental illness, such as anxiety or depression, are extremely common. The term "insane" is outdated and stigmatizing, and not used in modern mental health diagnoses.

When a Person Has a Mental Illness