Is mental illness a chronic disorder?
Chronic is defined as, "lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence" or "of long duration; continuing." Many, if not most, mental illnesses could be categorized as chronic in that the individual living with a certain mental illness will never "get over" that illness. But this is not to say that many symptoms of various mental illnesses cannot be largely alleviated through treatment. If treated correctly, many mental illnesses will have a minimal impact on those living with them.