If you'resuccessful, itmeans you're notmentally ill. Ifyou're notsuccessful, you'rejust not tryingNo idea howexposuretherapyactuallyworksClaims therapistjust wants to sellyou pills, doesn'trealize therapistcan't prescribeanything"But [siblingwith similarissues] doesthe samething!"Claimspsychiatristjust wants tosell you pillsImplyingthat you'rejust lazy"why didn't youtell us sooner"when you did,but they didn'tlistenTalking aboutsome weird'cure' theirfriend triedSuddenly learningabout all yourrelatives' mentalillnesses that werepreviously aForbidden TopicDefensiveabout how theydidn't noticeyou werestrugglingParent whospends money onthings they don'tuse guilt trips youabout the cost oftherapy"I'll believe it whenI see a diagnosis"then thinks theshrink's a quackwhen you do get adiagnosis"what do youmean that's asymptom,you've alwaysdone that" IKNOW"Well at least youdon't have [insertstigmatizedmental illness yoususpect you havebut haven'tbrought up yet]"Tells theirfriends aboutit withoutyourpermissionRead anarticle andnow thinksthey knowmore than youNo ideahowmedicationworksSuggestssomething thatwould, in fact, beMORE damagingto your mentalhealthDoesn'tunderstandwhat therapyis ForAwkwardavoidance of thefact thedysfunctionalhousehold theycreated caused alot of your issuesTalks about OfficialDiagnosis like it's afancy certificate withyour mental illnesswritten on it in gildedletteringImplying thatfeeling (sad,nervous, etc.)sometimes is thesame as having(depression,anxiety, etc.)Parent noticessymptoms more nowthat you've explainedthem and acts likeyou've suddenlystarted showingthem moreParent who tookone (1) psychcourse 30 yearsago attemptsarmchairdiagnosisIf you'resuccessful, itmeans you're notmentally ill. Ifyou're notsuccessful, you'rejust not tryingNo idea howexposuretherapyactuallyworksClaims therapistjust wants to sellyou pills, doesn'trealize therapistcan't prescribeanything"But [siblingwith similarissues] doesthe samething!"Claimspsychiatristjust wants tosell you pillsImplyingthat you'rejust lazy"why didn't youtell us sooner"when you did,but they didn'tlistenTalking aboutsome weird'cure' theirfriend triedSuddenly learningabout all yourrelatives' mentalillnesses that werepreviously aForbidden TopicDefensiveabout how theydidn't noticeyou werestrugglingParent whospends money onthings they don'tuse guilt trips youabout the cost oftherapy"I'll believe it whenI see a diagnosis"then thinks theshrink's a quackwhen you do get adiagnosis"what do youmean that's asymptom,you've alwaysdone that" IKNOW"Well at least youdon't have [insertstigmatizedmental illness yoususpect you havebut haven'tbrought up yet]"Tells theirfriends aboutit withoutyourpermissionRead anarticle andnow thinksthey knowmore than youNo ideahowmedicationworksSuggestssomething thatwould, in fact, beMORE damagingto your mentalhealthDoesn'tunderstandwhat therapyis ForAwkwardavoidance of thefact thedysfunctionalhousehold theycreated caused alot of your issuesTalks about OfficialDiagnosis like it's afancy certificate withyour mental illnesswritten on it in gildedletteringImplying thatfeeling (sad,nervous, etc.)sometimes is thesame as having(depression,anxiety, etc.)Parent noticessymptoms more nowthat you've explainedthem and acts likeyou've suddenlystarted showingthem moreParent who tookone (1) psychcourse 30 yearsago attemptsarmchairdiagnosis

Talking To Parents About Mental Health Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. If you're successful, it means you're not mentally ill. If you're not successful, you're just not trying
  2. No idea how exposure therapy actually works
  3. Claims therapist just wants to sell you pills, doesn't realize therapist can't prescribe anything
  4. "But [sibling with similar issues] does the same thing!"
  5. Claims psychiatrist just wants to sell you pills
  6. Implying that you're just lazy
  7. "why didn't you tell us sooner" when you did, but they didn't listen
  8. Talking about some weird 'cure' their friend tried
  9. Suddenly learning about all your relatives' mental illnesses that were previously a Forbidden Topic
  10. Defensive about how they didn't notice you were struggling
  11. Parent who spends money on things they don't use guilt trips you about the cost of therapy
  12. "I'll believe it when I see a diagnosis" then thinks the shrink's a quack when you do get a diagnosis
  13. "what do you mean that's a symptom, you've always done that" I KNOW
  14. "Well at least you don't have [insert stigmatized mental illness you suspect you have but haven't brought up yet]"
  15. Tells their friends about it without your permission
  16. Read an article and now thinks they know more than you
  17. No idea how medication works
  18. Suggests something that would, in fact, be MORE damaging to your mental health
  19. Doesn't understand what therapy is For
  20. Awkward avoidance of the fact the dysfunctional household they created caused a lot of your issues
  21. Talks about Official Diagnosis like it's a fancy certificate with your mental illness written on it in gilded lettering
  22. Implying that feeling (sad, nervous, etc.) sometimes is the same as having (depression, anxiety, etc.)
  23. Parent notices symptoms more now that you've explained them and acts like you've suddenly started showing them more
  24. Parent who took one (1) psych course 30 years ago attempts armchair diagnosis