What are some types of mental illnesses? schizophrenia, bipolar disorder?

Many: Anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorders 1&2, schizophrenia, personality disorders such as antisocial, borderline, and schizotypal are all some of the major ones we see. If you are concerned you have one of these or something else I highly suggest you talk to you doctor about them. I guarantee he/she will not think you are a strange or bad person. I wish you the best.

Mental illness: There are many defined mental illnesses recognized by the American Psychiatric Association. Read on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5

DSM: There is a huge, thick book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which will give you each and every one.