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