MYTH:Seeking help formental illness willlead to beingostracized andmake symptomsworse.MYTH:Bipolar disorderis caused by apersonalweakness orcharacter flaw.MYTH:People withschizophreniahave multiplepersonalities.MYTH:Socialanxiety is thesame asbeing shy.MYTH:Once bipolardisorder is undercontrol, peoplecan stop theirmedications.FACT:Bipolar disorder is anillness that mostoften requires peopleto continue takingmedications, even ifthey are symptomfree.FACT: The vastmajority of peoplewith mental healthproblems are nomore likely to beviolent than anyoneelse.FACT:Bipolar disordercan beeffectivelytreated andmanaged.MYTH:Anxietyisn't realMYTH:It is impossibleto helpsomeone withbipolardisorder.18.1% (43.6million) of U.S.adults ages 18years or oldersuffered from anymental illnessMYTH:“Antidepressantswill change yourpersonality”MYTH:People are“faking it” ordoing it forattention.FACT: Schizophreniaoften involves avariety of symptoms,but not one involvesmultiple personalities.FACT:After taking them,many people withdepression begin tofeel like themselvesagain.FACT:Bipolar disorder isa medicalcondition just likediabetes or anyother healthcondition.1 in 5 ofadults inAmerica,experiencemental illnessMYTH: It’sobvioussomeone hasan anxietydisorder.FACT:don’t let othersperceptionsscare you fromgetting the helpyou need.MYTH:Having amental illnessmeans youare “crazy.”FACT:It's plain andsimple, having amental illnessdoes not meanyou are “crazy.”It's importantto seek outsupportsystems whenfeeling downDepression is theleading causeof disabilityworldwide, and is amajor contributor tothe globalburden of disease.MYTH: Peoplewith mentalhealthproblems areviolent andunpredictable.FACT:Anxietydisorders areoften notnoticeable.More than 30%of bipolarpatients canexpect full andcompleterecoveryFACT:No one would chooseto have a mentalillness, just as no onewould choose tohave a physicalillness.Takingmedication andseeking therapyis the bestcombo formental illnessFACT:Socialanxiety andbeing shy arenot the same.MYTH:Seeking help formental illness willlead to beingostracized andmake symptomsworse.MYTH:Bipolar disorderis caused by apersonalweakness orcharacter flaw.MYTH:People withschizophreniahave multiplepersonalities.MYTH:Socialanxiety is thesame asbeing shy.MYTH:Once bipolardisorder is undercontrol, peoplecan stop theirmedications.FACT:Bipolar disorder is anillness that mostoften requires peopleto continue takingmedications, even ifthey are symptomfree.FACT: The vastmajority of peoplewith mental healthproblems are nomore likely to beviolent than anyoneelse.FACT:Bipolar disordercan beeffectivelytreated andmanaged.MYTH:Anxietyisn't realMYTH:It is impossibleto helpsomeone withbipolardisorder.18.1% (43.6million) of U.S.adults ages 18years or oldersuffered from anymental illnessMYTH:“Antidepressantswill change yourpersonality”MYTH:People are“faking it” ordoing it forattention.FACT: Schizophreniaoften involves avariety of symptoms,but not one involvesmultiple personalities.FACT:After taking them,many people withdepression begin tofeel like themselvesagain.FACT:Bipolar disorder isa medicalcondition just likediabetes or anyother healthcondition.1 in 5 ofadults inAmerica,experiencemental illnessMYTH: It’sobvioussomeone hasan anxietydisorder.FACT:don’t let othersperceptionsscare you fromgetting the helpyou need.MYTH:Having amental illnessmeans youare “crazy.”FACT:It's plain andsimple, having amental illnessdoes not meanyou are “crazy.”It's importantto seek outsupportsystems whenfeeling downDepression is theleading causeof disabilityworldwide, and is amajor contributor tothe globalburden of disease.MYTH: Peoplewith mentalhealthproblems areviolent andunpredictable.FACT:Anxietydisorders areoften notnoticeable.More than 30%of bipolarpatients canexpect full andcompleterecoveryFACT:No one would chooseto have a mentalillness, just as no onewould choose tohave a physicalillness.Takingmedication andseeking therapyis the bestcombo formental illnessFACT:Socialanxiety andbeing shy arenot the same.

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