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Kleptomania was removed from the DSM-5, as there is insufficient evidence to retain it as a distinct disorder. The behavior is better accounted for by other disorders, such as compulsive stealing as a symptom of a depressive disorder or impulse control disorder. The OP admitted to depression, so I think the mental illness claim is not entirely unfounded.Let's not read limited stories on it and start labeling everybody that steals mentally ill. More often than not, it's just a dumb decision. And in the OP's case, it seems to be an isolated case. Some people just seem to be assuming he does it on a frequent basis with no evidence to support it.