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

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