"Have youtriedbeinghappy?""JustBreathe""We allhave baddays""Timeheals allwounds""You're justoverthinking""Haveyou triedreligion?""Thinkhappythoughts""It's okay tonot be okay(if it's not abother tome)""Justrelax!""Lifeisn'tfair""Everyone is alittle bitneurodiverse!""Don't besad,anxious,etc.""You'realways sonegative""It's allin yourhead""Stopattention-seeking""You needto get outmore""Happinessis a choice""Stopbeinglazy""You'rebeingcrazy""Don't bea dramaqueen""Someoneelse has itworse""Have youtriedlosing/gainingweight?""Haveyou triedyoga?""You don'tlookmentallyill""It'llpass!""But youhave nothingtoworry about!""Get overyourself!""It iswhat itis""Justget intonature!""Goodthings cometo thosewho wait""You'resobrave!""Stopbeingselfish!""Stopmakingexcuses""Have youtried [insertquackremedyhere]?""Focus onwhat youcancontrol""But[trauma]was yearsago!""Whatdoesn't killyou makesyoustronger""Justface yourfears!""Everythinghappensfor areason""Mentalillness isthe Devil'swork""Medsare all ascam""Sticksandstones""Winningand losingdon't matter,only tryingdoes!""You'refakingit""Have youtriedbeinghappy?""JustBreathe""We allhave baddays""Timeheals allwounds""You're justoverthinking""Haveyou triedreligion?""Thinkhappythoughts""It's okay tonot be okay(if it's not abother tome)""Justrelax!""Lifeisn'tfair""Everyone is alittle bitneurodiverse!""Don't besad,anxious,etc.""You'realways sonegative""It's allin yourhead""Stopattention-seeking""You needto get outmore""Happinessis a choice""Stopbeinglazy""You'rebeingcrazy""Don't bea dramaqueen""Someoneelse has itworse""Have youtriedlosing/gainingweight?""Haveyou triedyoga?""You don'tlookmentallyill""It'llpass!""But youhave nothingtoworry about!""Get overyourself!""It iswhat itis""Justget intonature!""Goodthings cometo thosewho wait""You'resobrave!""Stopbeingselfish!""Stopmakingexcuses""Have youtried [insertquackremedyhere]?""Focus onwhat youcancontrol""But[trauma]was yearsago!""Whatdoesn't killyou makesyoustronger""Justface yourfears!""Everythinghappensfor areason""Mentalillness isthe Devil'swork""Medsare all ascam""Sticksandstones""Winningand losingdon't matter,only tryingdoes!""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. "Have you tried being happy?"
  2. "Just Breathe"
  3. "We all have bad days"
  4. "Time heals all wounds"
  5. "You're just overthinking"
  6. "Have you tried religion?"
  7. "Think happy thoughts"
  8. "It's okay to not be okay (if it's not a bother to me)"
  9. "Just relax!"
  10. "Life isn't fair"
  11. "Everyone is a little bit neurodiverse!"
  12. "Don't be sad, anxious, etc."
  13. "You're always so negative"
  14. "It's all in your head"
  15. "Stop attention-seeking"
  16. "You need to get out more"
  17. "Happiness is a choice"
  18. "Stop being lazy"
  19. "You're being crazy"
  20. "Don't be a drama queen"
  21. "Someone else has it worse"
  22. "Have you tried losing/gaining weight?"
  23. "Have you tried yoga?"
  24. "You don't look mentally ill"
  25. "It'll pass!"
  26. "But you have nothing to worry about!"
  27. "Get over yourself!"
  28. "It is what it is"
  29. "Just get into nature!"
  30. "Good things come to those who wait"
  31. "You're so brave!"
  32. "Stop being selfish!"
  33. "Stop making excuses"
  34. "Have you tried [insert quack remedy here]?"
  35. "Focus on what you can control"
  36. "But [trauma] was years ago!"
  37. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
  38. "Just face your fears!"
  39. "Everything happens for a reason"
  40. "Mental illness is the Devil's work"
  41. "Meds are all a scam"
  42. "Sticks and stones"
  43. "Winning and losing don't matter, only trying does!"
  44. "You're faking it"