Takingmedication andseeking therapyis the bestcombo formental illnessMYTH:People are“faking it” ordoing it forattention.18.1% (43.6million) of U.S.adults ages 18years or oldersuffered from anymental illness1 in 5 ofadults inAmerica,experiencemental illnessFACT:Socialanxiety andbeing shy arenot the same.MYTH:Socialanxiety is thesame asbeing shy.MYTH:Bipolar disorderis caused by apersonalweakness orcharacter flaw.FACT: Schizophreniaoften involves avariety of symptoms,but not one involvesmultiple personalities.MYTH:It is impossibleto helpsomeone withbipolardisorder.FACT: The vastmajority of peoplewith mental healthproblems are nomore likely to beviolent than anyoneelse.It's importantto seek outsupportsystems whenfeeling downFACT:Anxietydisorders areoften notnoticeable.MYTH: Peoplewith mentalhealthproblems areviolent andunpredictable.FACT:Bipolar disorder is anillness that mostoften requires peopleto continue takingmedications, even ifthey are symptomfree.FACT:don’t let othersperceptionsscare you fromgetting the helpyou need.FACT:It's plain andsimple, having amental illnessdoes not meanyou are “crazy.”FACT:Bipolar disordercan beeffectivelytreated andmanaged.MYTH: It’sobvioussomeone hasan anxietydisorder.FACT:After taking them,many people withdepression begin tofeel like themselvesagain.MYTH:People withschizophreniahave multiplepersonalities.MYTH:Seeking help formental illness willlead to beingostracized andmake symptomsworse.MYTH:“Antidepressantswill change yourpersonality”FACT:No one would chooseto have a mentalillness, just as no onewould choose tohave a physicalillness.MYTH:Anxietyisn't realMore than 30%of bipolarpatients canexpect full andcompleterecoveryMYTH:Once bipolardisorder is undercontrol, peoplecan stop theirmedications.FACT:Bipolar disorder isa medicalcondition just likediabetes or anyother healthcondition.Depression is theleading causeof disabilityworldwide, and is amajor contributor tothe globalburden of disease.MYTH:Having amental illnessmeans youare “crazy.”Takingmedication andseeking therapyis the bestcombo formental illnessMYTH:People are“faking it” ordoing it forattention.18.1% (43.6million) of U.S.adults ages 18years or oldersuffered from anymental illness1 in 5 ofadults inAmerica,experiencemental illnessFACT:Socialanxiety andbeing shy arenot the same.MYTH:Socialanxiety is thesame asbeing shy.MYTH:Bipolar disorderis caused by apersonalweakness orcharacter flaw.FACT: Schizophreniaoften involves avariety of symptoms,but not one involvesmultiple personalities.MYTH:It is impossibleto helpsomeone withbipolardisorder.FACT: The vastmajority of peoplewith mental healthproblems are nomore likely to beviolent than anyoneelse.It's importantto seek outsupportsystems whenfeeling downFACT:Anxietydisorders areoften notnoticeable.MYTH: Peoplewith mentalhealthproblems areviolent andunpredictable.FACT:Bipolar disorder is anillness that mostoften requires peopleto continue takingmedications, even ifthey are symptomfree.FACT:don’t let othersperceptionsscare you fromgetting the helpyou need.FACT:It's plain andsimple, having amental illnessdoes not meanyou are “crazy.”FACT:Bipolar disordercan beeffectivelytreated andmanaged.MYTH: It’sobvioussomeone hasan anxietydisorder.FACT:After taking them,many people withdepression begin tofeel like themselvesagain.MYTH:People withschizophreniahave multiplepersonalities.MYTH:Seeking help formental illness willlead to beingostracized andmake symptomsworse.MYTH:“Antidepressantswill change yourpersonality”FACT:No one would chooseto have a mentalillness, just as no onewould choose tohave a physicalillness.MYTH:Anxietyisn't realMore than 30%of bipolarpatients canexpect full andcompleterecoveryMYTH:Once bipolardisorder is undercontrol, peoplecan stop theirmedications.FACT:Bipolar disorder isa medicalcondition just likediabetes or anyother healthcondition.Depression is theleading causeof disabilityworldwide, and is amajor contributor tothe globalburden of disease.MYTH:Having amental illnessmeans youare “crazy.”

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