Here is a list of #mentalillness symptoms that are frequently misinterpreted as "bad behaviour" (short thread):
Firstly, not wanting to do things. Frequently misinterpreted as laziness and bad behaviour. People don't understand how exhausting living with mental illness is. /1a

I promise you, people who are struggling with mental illness really don't want to actually be lazy. #mentalhealth #mentalillness/ 1b

Not wanting to talk to other people. Frequently misinterpreted as being rude and bad behaviour. If a person who is struggling with #mentalillness wants to be on their own and doesn't want to talk to others, it isn't bad behaviour. #mentalhealth /2

Talking about their struggles with #mentalillness. Frequently misinterpreted as attention seeking and bad behaviour. #mentalhealth /3

Missing deadlines. Frequently misinterpreted as lack of effort, laziness and bad behaviour. /4 #mentalhealth #mentalillness

Lack of hygiene (e.g. not showering for days). Also frequently misinterpreted as laziness and bad behaviour. /5 #mentalhealth #mentalillness

Not being able to get out of bed. Also misinterpreted as laziness and bad behaviour. The sad reality is that a lot of behaviours of #mentalillness are frequently misinterpreted as laziness and bad behaviour. #mentalhealth /6

Forgetting things/memory loss. Misinterpreted as bad behaviour and I have been punished a few times at school for this a long time ago. #mentalhealth #mentalillness /7

In children, not sleeping properly is frequently misinterpreted as bad behaviour. Problem is people misinterpret it as if they don't want to sleep and as bad behaviour. In reality, they do want to sleep but they're struggling to do so. #mentalhealth #mentalillness /8