FACT:Anxietydisorders areoften notnoticeable.FACT:Bipolar disordercan beeffectivelytreated andmanaged.FACT:No one would chooseto have a mentalillness, just as no onewould choose tohave a physicalillness.MYTH:Having amental illnessmeans youare “crazy.”MYTH:People withschizophreniahave multiplepersonalities.MYTH:“Antidepressantswill change yourpersonality”FACT:Socialanxiety andbeing shy arenot the same.More than 30%of bipolarpatients canexpect full andcompleterecovery18.1% (43.6million) of U.S.adults ages 18years or oldersuffered from anymental illnessDepression is theleading causeof disabilityworldwide, and is amajor contributor tothe globalburden of disease.FACT: Schizophreniaoften involves avariety of symptoms,but not one involvesmultiple personalities.FACT: The vastmajority of peoplewith mental healthproblems are nomore likely to beviolent than anyoneelse.1 in 5 ofadults inAmerica,experiencemental illnessFACT:Bipolar disorder is anillness that mostoften requires peopleto continue takingmedications, even ifthey are symptomfree.FACT:Bipolar disorder isa medicalcondition just likediabetes or anyother healthcondition.MYTH:It is impossibleto helpsomeone withbipolardisorder.MYTH: It’sobvioussomeone hasan anxietydisorder.FACT:After taking them,many people withdepression begin tofeel like themselvesagain.FACT:don’t let othersperceptionsscare you fromgetting the helpyou need.MYTH:Socialanxiety is thesame asbeing shy.MYTH:People are“faking it” ordoing it forattention.MYTH:Bipolar disorderis caused by apersonalweakness orcharacter flaw.Takingmedication andseeking therapyis the bestcombo formental illnessFACT:It's plain andsimple, having amental illnessdoes not meanyou are “crazy.”It's importantto seek outsupportsystems whenfeeling downMYTH:Once bipolardisorder is undercontrol, peoplecan stop theirmedications.MYTH:Seeking help formental illness willlead to beingostracized andmake symptomsworse.MYTH: Peoplewith mentalhealthproblems areviolent andunpredictable.MYTH:Anxietyisn't realFACT:Anxietydisorders areoften notnoticeable.FACT:Bipolar disordercan beeffectivelytreated andmanaged.FACT:No one would chooseto have a mentalillness, just as no onewould choose tohave a physicalillness.MYTH:Having amental illnessmeans youare “crazy.”MYTH:People withschizophreniahave multiplepersonalities.MYTH:“Antidepressantswill change yourpersonality”FACT:Socialanxiety andbeing shy arenot the same.More than 30%of bipolarpatients canexpect full andcompleterecovery18.1% (43.6million) of U.S.adults ages 18years or oldersuffered from anymental illnessDepression is theleading causeof disabilityworldwide, and is amajor contributor tothe globalburden of disease.FACT: Schizophreniaoften involves avariety of symptoms,but not one involvesmultiple personalities.FACT: The vastmajority of peoplewith mental healthproblems are nomore likely to beviolent than anyoneelse.1 in 5 ofadults inAmerica,experiencemental illnessFACT:Bipolar disorder is anillness that mostoften requires peopleto continue takingmedications, even ifthey are symptomfree.FACT:Bipolar disorder isa medicalcondition just likediabetes or anyother healthcondition.MYTH:It is impossibleto helpsomeone withbipolardisorder.MYTH: It’sobvioussomeone hasan anxietydisorder.FACT:After taking them,many people withdepression begin tofeel like themselvesagain.FACT:don’t let othersperceptionsscare you fromgetting the helpyou need.MYTH:Socialanxiety is thesame asbeing shy.MYTH:People are“faking it” ordoing it forattention.MYTH:Bipolar disorderis caused by apersonalweakness orcharacter flaw.Takingmedication andseeking therapyis the bestcombo formental illnessFACT:It's plain andsimple, having amental illnessdoes not meanyou are “crazy.”It's importantto seek outsupportsystems whenfeeling downMYTH:Once bipolardisorder is undercontrol, peoplecan stop theirmedications.MYTH:Seeking help formental illness willlead to beingostracized andmake symptomsworse.MYTH: Peoplewith mentalhealthproblems areviolent andunpredictable.MYTH:Anxietyisn't real

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