Parent noticessymptoms more nowthat you've explainedthem and acts likeyou've suddenlystarted showingthem moreImplyingthat you'rejust lazyTalking aboutsome weird'cure' theirfriend triedDefensiveabout how theydidn't noticeyou werestrugglingRead anarticle andnow thinksthey knowmore than youImplying thatfeeling (sad,nervous, etc.)sometimes is thesame as having(depression,anxiety, etc.)Awkwardavoidance of thefact thedysfunctionalhousehold theycreated caused alot of your issuesNo ideahowmedicationworksTalks about OfficialDiagnosis like it's afancy certificate withyour mental illnesswritten on it in gildedletteringTells theirfriends aboutit withoutyourpermission"But [siblingwith similarissues] doesthe samething!"Claims therapistjust wants to sellyou pills, doesn'trealize therapistcan't prescribeanythingParent who tookone (1) psychcourse 30 yearsago attemptsarmchairdiagnosisSuddenly learningabout all yourrelatives' mentalillnesses that werepreviously aForbidden TopicSuggestssomething thatwould, in fact, beMORE damagingto your mentalhealth"what do youmean that's asymptom,you've alwaysdone that" IKNOWNo idea howexposuretherapyactuallyworksClaimspsychiatristjust wants tosell you pillsIf you'resuccessful, itmeans you're notmentally ill. Ifyou're notsuccessful, you'rejust not trying"I'll believe it whenI see a diagnosis"then thinks theshrink's a quackwhen you do get adiagnosisDoesn'tunderstandwhat therapyis For"Well at least youdon't have [insertstigmatizedmental illness yoususpect you havebut haven'tbrought up yet]""why didn't youtell us sooner"when you did,but they didn'tlistenParent whospends money onthings they don'tuse guilt trips youabout the cost oftherapyParent noticessymptoms more nowthat you've explainedthem and acts likeyou've suddenlystarted showingthem moreImplyingthat you'rejust lazyTalking aboutsome weird'cure' theirfriend triedDefensiveabout how theydidn't noticeyou werestrugglingRead anarticle andnow thinksthey knowmore than youImplying thatfeeling (sad,nervous, etc.)sometimes is thesame as having(depression,anxiety, etc.)Awkwardavoidance of thefact thedysfunctionalhousehold theycreated caused alot of your issuesNo ideahowmedicationworksTalks about OfficialDiagnosis like it's afancy certificate withyour mental illnesswritten on it in gildedletteringTells theirfriends aboutit withoutyourpermission"But [siblingwith similarissues] doesthe samething!"Claims therapistjust wants to sellyou pills, doesn'trealize therapistcan't prescribeanythingParent who tookone (1) psychcourse 30 yearsago attemptsarmchairdiagnosisSuddenly learningabout all yourrelatives' mentalillnesses that werepreviously aForbidden TopicSuggestssomething thatwould, in fact, beMORE damagingto your mentalhealth"what do youmean that's asymptom,you've alwaysdone that" IKNOWNo idea howexposuretherapyactuallyworksClaimspsychiatristjust wants tosell you pillsIf you'resuccessful, itmeans you're notmentally ill. Ifyou're notsuccessful, you'rejust not trying"I'll believe it whenI see a diagnosis"then thinks theshrink's a quackwhen you do get adiagnosisDoesn'tunderstandwhat therapyis For"Well at least youdon't have [insertstigmatizedmental illness yoususpect you havebut haven'tbrought up yet]""why didn't youtell us sooner"when you did,but they didn'tlistenParent whospends money onthings they don'tuse guilt trips youabout the cost oftherapy

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