G: GiveReassurance+ InformationSupportGroupsL:ListenNonjudgmentally Culture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).MindfulnessE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpMentalHealthProfessionalsMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.“AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”WorseningSignsorSymptomsE:EncourageSelf-HelpCrisisSignsorSymptomsAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. ExerciseALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. Earlysigns andsymptomsA:AssessMentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. G: GiveReassurance+ InformationSupportGroupsL:ListenNonjudgmentally Culture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).MindfulnessE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpMentalHealthProfessionalsMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.“AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”WorseningSignsorSymptomsE:EncourageSelf-HelpCrisisSignsorSymptomsAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. ExerciseALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. Earlysigns andsymptomsA:AssessMentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. 

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