Decling in funtioning- just for you
Declining in functioning would involve not being able to hold a job or continue tasks and care for yourself that, at your baseline or "normal" functioning you can. For me, not even taking into consideration whether or not you would say I'm "mentally ill", I know that personally I am struggling when I can't sleep or become chaotically disorganized. I argue a lot more and become more impulsive. The F-word becomes a regular part of my vocab and I am not in any way the pleasant human being you all know and love so dearly (ha!)That would be me declining in functioning. For those who are severely ill it can be so far as not bathing or getting out of bed. Its basically the opposite of improving ones self.