(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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MYTH:
Having a mental illness means you are “crazy.”
FACT:
After taking them, many people with depression begin to feel like themselves again.
18.1% (43.6 million) of U.S. adults ages 18 years or older suffered from any mental illness
MYTH:
People are “faking it” or doing it for attention.
MYTH:
It is impossible to help someone with bipolar disorder.
FACT:
Bipolar disorder is an illness that most often requires people to continue taking medications, even if they are symptom free.
FACT: Schizophrenia often involves a variety of symptoms, but not one involves multiple personalities.
MYTH:
Once bipolar disorder is under control, people can stop their medications.
It's important to seek out support systems when feeling down
FACT:
Social anxiety and being shy are not the same.
FACT:
Anxiety disorders are often not noticeable.
MYTH: Social anxiety is the same as being shy.
MYTH: It’s obvious someone has an anxiety disorder.
FACT:
It's plain and simple, having a mental illness does not mean you are “crazy.”
MYTH:
Seeking help for mental illness will lead to being ostracized and make symptoms worse.
FACT:
Bipolar disorder is a medical condition just like diabetes or any other health condition.
1 in 5 of adults in America, experience mental illness
FACT:
don’t let others perceptions scare you from getting the help you need.
MYTH:
Bipolar disorder is caused by a personal weakness or character flaw.
MYTH:
“Antidepressants will change your personality”
MYTH: People with mental health problems are violent and unpredictable.
FACT:
No one would choose to have a mental illness, just as no one would choose to have a physical illness.
Taking medication and seeking therapy is the best combo for mental illness
FACT:
Bipolar disorder can be effectively treated and managed.
Depression is the leading cause
of disability worldwide, and is a
major contributor to the global
burden of disease.
FACT: The vast majority of people with mental health problems are no more likely to be violent than anyone else.
MYTH:
People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities.
More than 30% of bipolar patients can expect full and complete recovery
