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

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