*expects youto act likenormaldespite theillness.*"I knowsomeone whohas that andyou're nothinglike them.""I struggled with*symptom* toobut I got over itand so canyou.""How is itpossible that Iknow aboutyour illnessmore thanyou?""*illness* isnot anexcuse for*symptom*!!"*deliberately usesmedical terms todescribe theirhabits with you toappear relatable.*"Psychiatristdiagnose youwith randomthings just tocharge youmoney.""People areso creativewith thesemade-upproblems...""Are you sureyou should beso open aboutit? Peoplemight find itweird.""I don'tassociatewith peoplethat have __""Have yougotten asecondopinion?""You don't habeit, you're justlooking tojustify yourwrong/weirdbehavior."*doesn't take youseriously whenyou tell them andacts outragedwhen you displaysymptoms.**assumeseveryonewith yourillness is ahivemind.*"You're tooyoung tolabelyourself likethat.""Did youlearn aboutthat fromtiktok?""Everyonehas a littlebit of...""That'snot evena realillness."*explains whytaking medicationfor it is bad andthat you shouldnaturally get overit*"Back whenI wasyoung, thatdidn't exist.""I honestlydon't seeit. Are yousure?""I just feel likeeveryoneclaims tohave ___nowadays.""I hate mostpeople with __.Thank Godyou're one ofthe good ones!""Dealing withit withoutcomplainingwill make youstronger."*expects youto act likenormaldespite theillness.*"I knowsomeone whohas that andyou're nothinglike them.""I struggled with*symptom* toobut I got over itand so canyou.""How is itpossible that Iknow aboutyour illnessmore thanyou?""*illness* isnot anexcuse for*symptom*!!"*deliberately usesmedical terms todescribe theirhabits with you toappear relatable.*"Psychiatristdiagnose youwith randomthings just tocharge youmoney.""People areso creativewith thesemade-upproblems...""Are you sureyou should beso open aboutit? Peoplemight find itweird.""I don'tassociatewith peoplethat have __""Have yougotten asecondopinion?""You don't habeit, you're justlooking tojustify yourwrong/weirdbehavior."*doesn't take youseriously whenyou tell them andacts outragedwhen you displaysymptoms.**assumeseveryonewith yourillness is ahivemind.*"You're tooyoung tolabelyourself likethat.""Did youlearn aboutthat fromtiktok?""Everyonehas a littlebit of...""That'snot evena realillness."*explains whytaking medicationfor it is bad andthat you shouldnaturally get overit*"Back whenI wasyoung, thatdidn't exist.""I honestlydon't seeit. Are yousure?""I just feel likeeveryoneclaims tohave ___nowadays.""I hate mostpeople with __.Thank Godyou're one ofthe good ones!""Dealing withit withoutcomplainingwill make youstronger."

Mental Illness invalidation! - 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. *expects you to act like normal despite the illness.*
  2. "I know someone who has that and you're nothing like them."
  3. "I struggled with *symptom* too but I got over it and so can you."
  4. "How is it possible that I know about your illness more than you?"
  5. "*illness* is not an excuse for *symptom*!!"
  6. *deliberately uses medical terms to describe their habits with you to appear relatable.*
  7. "Psychiatrist diagnose you with random things just to charge you money."
  8. "People are so creative with these made-up problems..."
  9. "Are you sure you should be so open about it? People might find it weird."
  10. "I don't associate with people that have __"
  11. "Have you gotten a second opinion?"
  12. "You don't habe it, you're just looking to justify your wrong/weird behavior."
  13. *doesn't take you seriously when you tell them and acts outraged when you display symptoms.*
  14. *assumes everyone with your illness is a hivemind.*
  15. "You're too young to label yourself like that."
  16. "Did you learn about that from tiktok?"
  17. "Everyone has a little bit of..."
  18. "That's not even a real illness."
  19. *explains why taking medication for it is bad and that you should naturally get over it*
  20. "Back when I was young, that didn't exist."
  21. "I honestly don't see it. Are you sure?"
  22. "I just feel like everyone claims to have ___ nowadays."
  23. "I hate most people with __. Thank God you're one of the good ones!"
  24. "Dealing with it without complaining will make you stronger."