G: GiveReassurance+ InformationE:EncourageSelf-HelpL:ListenNonjudgmentally MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. Anyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. ALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanOne goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. WorseningSignsorSymptomsMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! E:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpA:AssessMentalHealthProfessionalsSupportGroupsAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. ExerciseCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).MindfulnessCrisisSignsorSymptomsEarlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. Earlysigns andsymptoms“AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”G: GiveReassurance+ InformationE:EncourageSelf-HelpL:ListenNonjudgmentally MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. Anyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. ALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanOne goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. WorseningSignsorSymptomsMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! E:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpA:AssessMentalHealthProfessionalsSupportGroupsAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. ExerciseCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).MindfulnessCrisisSignsorSymptomsEarlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. Earlysigns andsymptoms“AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”

MHFA 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. G: Give Reassurance + Information
  2. E: Encourage Self-Help
  3. L: Listen Nonjudgmentally
  4. Mental Health First Aiders give reassurance = HOPE!
  5. Mental Health First Aiders do not diagnose or treat.
  6. Anyone can be a Mental Health First Aider.
  7. ALGEE is the non-linear MHFA Action Plan
  8. One goal as MHFA’ers is reduction of stigma and use of person-first language.
  9. Mental Health Challenges are Mental Health Challenges are Common.
  10. Worsening Signs or Symptoms
  11. Mental health challenges often show up in adolescents.
  12. Recovery is possible. HOPE with FACTS!
  13. E: Encourage Appropriate Professional Help
  14. A: Assess
  15. Mental Health Professionals
  16. Support Groups
  17. Another goal of MHFA’ers is to Increase mental health awareness.
  18. Exercise
  19. Culture can influence our health care choices (cultural considerations).
  20. Mindfulness
  21. Crisis Signs or Symptoms
  22. Early intervention is key to positive outcomes.
  23. Early signs and symptoms
  24. “AS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS………”