ExerciseMentalHealthProfessionalsE:EncourageSelf-HelpMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.L:ListenNonjudgmentally SupportGroupsE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpMental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. MindfulnessMentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. CrisisSignsorSymptomsCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. Anyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. “AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”Another goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. WorseningSignsorSymptomsG: GiveReassurance+ InformationALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanEarlysigns andsymptomsA:AssessExerciseMentalHealthProfessionalsE:EncourageSelf-HelpMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.L:ListenNonjudgmentally SupportGroupsE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpMental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. MindfulnessMentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. CrisisSignsorSymptomsCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. Anyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. “AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”Another goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. WorseningSignsorSymptomsG: GiveReassurance+ InformationALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanEarlysigns andsymptomsA:Assess

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