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

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