MYTH:“Antidepressantswill change yourpersonality”FACT:Anxietydisorders areoften notnoticeable.FACT: The vastmajority of peoplewith mental healthproblems are nomore likely to beviolent thananyone else.MYTH:People withschizophreniahave multiplepersonalities.FACT:No one wouldchoose to have amental illness, justas no one wouldchoose to have aphysical illness.MYTH:Bipolar disorderis caused by apersonalweakness orcharacter flaw.FACT:Bipolar disordercan beeffectivelytreated andmanaged.MYTH: Socialanxiety is thesame asbeing shy.MYTH: It’sobvioussomeone hasan anxietydisorder.It's importantto seek outsupportsystems whenfeeling downFACT:After taking them,many people withdepression beginto feel likethemselves again.FACT:Bipolar disorder isa medicalcondition just likediabetes or anyother healthcondition.FACT:don’t let othersperceptionsscare you fromgetting the helpyou need.MYTH:Anxietyisn't real18.1% (43.6million) of U.S.adults ages 18years or oldersuffered from anymental illnessFACT: Schizophreniaoften involves avariety of symptoms,but not one involvesmultiplepersonalities.MYTH:It is impossibleto helpsomeone withbipolar disorder.FACT:Social anxietyand being shyare not thesame.FACT:It's plain andsimple, havinga mental illnessdoes not meanyou are “crazy.”1 in 5 of adultsin America,experiencemental illnessFACT:Bipolar disorder is anillness that most oftenrequires people tocontinue takingmedications, even ifthey are symptomfree.Depression is theleading causeof disabilityworldwide, and is amajor contributor tothe globalburden of disease.MYTH:Having amental illnessmeans youare “crazy.”More than 30%of bipolarpatients canexpect full andcompleterecoveryMYTH:Once bipolardisorder is undercontrol, peoplecan stop theirmedications.MYTH: Peoplewith mentalhealth problemsare violent andunpredictable.MYTH:People are“faking it” ordoing it forattention.MYTH:Seeking help formental illness willlead to beingostracized andmake symptomsworse.Takingmedication andseeking therapyis the bestcombo formental illnessMYTH:“Antidepressantswill change yourpersonality”FACT:Anxietydisorders areoften notnoticeable.FACT: The vastmajority of peoplewith mental healthproblems are nomore likely to beviolent thananyone else.MYTH:People withschizophreniahave multiplepersonalities.FACT:No one wouldchoose to have amental illness, justas no one wouldchoose to have aphysical illness.MYTH:Bipolar disorderis caused by apersonalweakness orcharacter flaw.FACT:Bipolar disordercan beeffectivelytreated andmanaged.MYTH: Socialanxiety is thesame asbeing shy.MYTH: It’sobvioussomeone hasan anxietydisorder.It's importantto seek outsupportsystems whenfeeling downFACT:After taking them,many people withdepression beginto feel likethemselves again.FACT:Bipolar disorder isa medicalcondition just likediabetes or anyother healthcondition.FACT:don’t let othersperceptionsscare you fromgetting the helpyou need.MYTH:Anxietyisn't real18.1% (43.6million) of U.S.adults ages 18years or oldersuffered from anymental illnessFACT: Schizophreniaoften involves avariety of symptoms,but not one involvesmultiplepersonalities.MYTH:It is impossibleto helpsomeone withbipolar disorder.FACT:Social anxietyand being shyare not thesame.FACT:It's plain andsimple, havinga mental illnessdoes not meanyou are “crazy.”1 in 5 of adultsin America,experiencemental illnessFACT:Bipolar disorder is anillness that most oftenrequires people tocontinue takingmedications, even ifthey are symptomfree.Depression is theleading causeof disabilityworldwide, and is amajor contributor tothe globalburden of disease.MYTH:Having amental illnessmeans youare “crazy.”More than 30%of bipolarpatients canexpect full andcompleterecoveryMYTH:Once bipolardisorder is undercontrol, peoplecan stop theirmedications.MYTH: Peoplewith mentalhealth problemsare violent andunpredictable.MYTH:People are“faking it” ordoing it forattention.MYTH:Seeking help formental illness willlead to beingostracized andmake symptomsworse.Takingmedication andseeking therapyis the bestcombo formental illness

Mental Health Facts - 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. MYTH: “Antidepressants will change your personality”
  2. FACT: Anxiety disorders are often not noticeable.
  3. FACT: The vast majority of people with mental health problems are no more likely to be violent than anyone else.
  4. MYTH: People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities.
  5. FACT: No one would choose to have a mental illness, just as no one would choose to have a physical illness.
  6. MYTH: Bipolar disorder is caused by a personal weakness or character flaw.
  7. FACT: Bipolar disorder can be effectively treated and managed.
  8. MYTH: Social anxiety is the same as being shy.
  9. MYTH: It’s obvious someone has an anxiety disorder.
  10. It's important to seek out support systems when feeling down
  11. FACT: After taking them, many people with depression begin to feel like themselves again.
  12. FACT: Bipolar disorder is a medical condition just like diabetes or any other health condition.
  13. FACT: don’t let others perceptions scare you from getting the help you need.
  14. MYTH: Anxiety isn't real
  15. 18.1% (43.6 million) of U.S. adults ages 18 years or older suffered from any mental illness
  16. FACT: Schizophrenia often involves a variety of symptoms, but not one involves multiple personalities.
  17. MYTH: It is impossible to help someone with bipolar disorder.
  18. FACT: Social anxiety and being shy are not the same.
  19. FACT: It's plain and simple, having a mental illness does not mean you are “crazy.”
  20. 1 in 5 of adults in America, experience mental illness
  21. FACT: Bipolar disorder is an illness that most often requires people to continue taking medications, even if they are symptom free.
  22. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease.
  23. MYTH: Having a mental illness means you are “crazy.”
  24. More than 30% of bipolar patients can expect full and complete recovery
  25. MYTH: Once bipolar disorder is under control, people can stop their medications.
  26. MYTH: People with mental health problems are violent and unpredictable.
  27. MYTH: People are “faking it” or doing it for attention.
  28. MYTH: Seeking help for mental illness will lead to being ostracized and make symptoms worse.
  29. Taking medication and seeking therapy is the best combo for mental illness