So manypeopleyou reallyARE sickThere is nosuch thingas ___(diagnosis)You justneedsome self-controlYou justneed tobe morepositiveYou justneed to pushyourselfharderMedicationskeep youfrom being"real"I wish Icould bemanicYou justneed aboyfriend/girlfriendYou're justbeingdramaticHow canyou do thisto yourfamily?You willnever be"ok" againYou justneed tochangeyour dietYou justwantspecialtreatmentLife ishard foreverybodyYou justneed tosuck it upI wish Icould beanorexic (tolose weight)You don'tlookbipolar/depressedIt can'tbe thatbadIf you canlaugh, youare notdepressedYou justneedmoreexerciseYou justneed topray/findGod/besavedEveryonegetsdepressed/anxiousOthers did___ andnow they'recuredSo manypeople haveit worsethan youSo manypeopleyou reallyARE sickThere is nosuch thingas ___(diagnosis)You justneedsome self-controlYou justneed tobe morepositiveYou justneed to pushyourselfharderMedicationskeep youfrom being"real"I wish Icould bemanicYou justneed aboyfriend/girlfriendYou're justbeingdramaticHow canyou do thisto yourfamily?You willnever be"ok" againYou justneed tochangeyour dietYou justwantspecialtreatmentLife ishard foreverybodyYou justneed tosuck it upI wish Icould beanorexic (tolose weight)You don'tlookbipolar/depressedIt can'tbe thatbadIf you canlaugh, youare notdepressedYou justneedmoreexerciseYou justneed topray/findGod/besavedEveryonegetsdepressed/anxiousOthers did___ andnow they'recuredSo manypeople haveit worsethan you

Mental Illness Stigma 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. So many people you really ARE sick
  2. There is no such thing as ___ (diagnosis)
  3. You just need some self-control
  4. You just need to be more positive
  5. You just need to push yourself harder
  6. Medications keep you from being "real"
  7. I wish I could be manic
  8. You just need a boyfriend/ girlfriend
  9. You're just being dramatic
  10. How can you do this to your family?
  11. You will never be "ok" again
  12. You just need to change your diet
  13. You just want special treatment
  14. Life is hard for everybody
  15. You just need to suck it up
  16. I wish I could be anorexic (to lose weight)
  17. You don't look bipolar/ depressed
  18. It can't be that bad
  19. If you can laugh, you are not depressed
  20. You just need more exercise
  21. You just need to pray/find God/be saved
  22. Everyone gets depressed/ anxious
  23. Others did ___ and now they're cured
  24. So many people have it worse than you