"Someoneelse has itworse""Have youtriedlosing/gainingweight?""Everythinghappensfor areason""It iswhat itis""Haveyou triedreligion?""Don't bea dramaqueen""Have youtriedbeinghappy?""Thinkhappythoughts""Stopbeingselfish!""Sticksandstones""You'realways sonegative""Medsare all ascam""Justget intonature!""Happinessis a choice""Focus onwhat youcancontrol""It's allin yourhead""Timeheals allwounds""You'resobrave!""You're justoverthinking""Haveyou triedyoga?""Winningand losingdon't matter,only tryingdoes!""Have youtried [insertquackremedyhere]?""Stopmakingexcuses""Whatdoesn't killyou makesyoustronger""Lifeisn'tfair""It'llpass!""But youhave nothingtoworry about!""Everyone is alittle bitneurodiverse!""Get overyourself!""Goodthings cometo thosewho wait""Stopattention-seeking""Justface yourfears!""Stopbeinglazy""But[trauma]was yearsago!""Mentalillness isthe Devil'swork""Don't besad,anxious,etc.""JustBreathe""You needto get outmore""You'rebeingcrazy""You don'tlookmentallyill""Justrelax!""It's okay tonot be okay(if it's not abother tome)""We allhave baddays""You'refakingit""Someoneelse has itworse""Have youtriedlosing/gainingweight?""Everythinghappensfor areason""It iswhat itis""Haveyou triedreligion?""Don't bea dramaqueen""Have youtriedbeinghappy?""Thinkhappythoughts""Stopbeingselfish!""Sticksandstones""You'realways sonegative""Medsare all ascam""Justget intonature!""Happinessis a choice""Focus onwhat youcancontrol""It's allin yourhead""Timeheals allwounds""You'resobrave!""You're justoverthinking""Haveyou triedyoga?""Winningand losingdon't matter,only tryingdoes!""Have youtried [insertquackremedyhere]?""Stopmakingexcuses""Whatdoesn't killyou makesyoustronger""Lifeisn'tfair""It'llpass!""But youhave nothingtoworry about!""Everyone is alittle bitneurodiverse!""Get overyourself!""Goodthings cometo thosewho wait""Stopattention-seeking""Justface yourfears!""Stopbeinglazy""But[trauma]was yearsago!""Mentalillness isthe Devil'swork""Don't besad,anxious,etc.""JustBreathe""You needto get outmore""You'rebeingcrazy""You don'tlookmentallyill""Justrelax!""It's okay tonot be okay(if it's not abother tome)""We allhave baddays""You'refakingit"

Mental Health Cliche Bingo - 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. "Someone else has it worse"
  2. "Have you tried losing/gaining weight?"
  3. "Everything happens for a reason"
  4. "It is what it is"
  5. "Have you tried religion?"
  6. "Don't be a drama queen"
  7. "Have you tried being happy?"
  8. "Think happy thoughts"
  9. "Stop being selfish!"
  10. "Sticks and stones"
  11. "You're always so negative"
  12. "Meds are all a scam"
  13. "Just get into nature!"
  14. "Happiness is a choice"
  15. "Focus on what you can control"
  16. "It's all in your head"
  17. "Time heals all wounds"
  18. "You're so brave!"
  19. "You're just overthinking"
  20. "Have you tried yoga?"
  21. "Winning and losing don't matter, only trying does!"
  22. "Have you tried [insert quack remedy here]?"
  23. "Stop making excuses"
  24. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
  25. "Life isn't fair"
  26. "It'll pass!"
  27. "But you have nothing to worry about!"
  28. "Everyone is a little bit neurodiverse!"
  29. "Get over yourself!"
  30. "Good things come to those who wait"
  31. "Stop attention-seeking"
  32. "Just face your fears!"
  33. "Stop being lazy"
  34. "But [trauma] was years ago!"
  35. "Mental illness is the Devil's work"
  36. "Don't be sad, anxious, etc."
  37. "Just Breathe"
  38. "You need to get out more"
  39. "You're being crazy"
  40. "You don't look mentally ill"
  41. "Just relax!"
  42. "It's okay to not be okay (if it's not a bother to me)"
  43. "We all have bad days"
  44. "You're faking it"