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

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.


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