It may not seem like it, but what you say can have a lasting impact on others. Quite frankly, what you say may also not be used correctly. Often times, we belittle mental disorders and mental illnesses without even thinking about it. It is so hurtful and so harmful. It needs to stop.

What is said: "Wow, that girl is so anorexic."

What is wrong with that: People come in all shapes and sizes and all of them are beautiful. You cannot assume that someone has an eating disorder based on their physical appearance.

What is said: "The professor did not curve the test? He is so retarded."

What is wrong with that: It is not okay to use a mental disability as an insult because a mental disability is not something to be ashamed of.

What is said: "That is so gay."

What is wrong with that: Gay is not an insult. People are straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, etc. Using sexual orientation out of context as an insult is just adding to the stigma.

What is said: "Yeah so Derek died in 'Grey's Anatomy' last night and it was just so depressing."

What is wrong with this: Depression is a disease, not a feeling. You may be sad or upset or angry, but that does not necessarily mean you are depressed. Depression is not a short-lived feeling.

What is said: "That test was so hard, I want to kill myself."

What is wrong with this: Suicide is not something to be taken lightly. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death. When people joke about suicide, it just belittles the fact that so many people attempt to and die by suicide.

What is said: "I'm so OCD about my planner."

What is wrong with this: OCD is not just being neat and orderly. It stands for obsessive-compulsive disorder. People lose hours and days and weeks of their lives performing rituals and obeying the compulsions because they NEED to.

What is said: "I cannot get a read on that chick, she is so bipolar.

What is wrong with this: Bipolar is a serious illness with very high manic episodes and very low depressive ones. It is not just someone being happy one second and sad the next; that is a mood swing.

What is said: “What is wrong with that psycho?”

What is wrong with this: Something better would be saying they are “acting irrationally” which, no, is not the same as being psychotic. Psychosis is full of delusions, hallucinations, angry outbursts, extreme negative mood swings, etc.