Culture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. E:EncourageSelf-HelpA:AssessSupportGroupsCrisisSignsorSymptomsMindfulnessMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. E:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpWorseningSignsorSymptomsAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. Earlysigns andsymptoms“AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. MentalHealthProfessionalsAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. G: GiveReassurance+ InformationL:ListenNonjudgmentally ALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanExerciseCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. E:EncourageSelf-HelpA:AssessSupportGroupsCrisisSignsorSymptomsMindfulnessMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. E:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpWorseningSignsorSymptomsAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. Earlysigns andsymptoms“AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. MentalHealthProfessionalsAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. G: GiveReassurance+ InformationL:ListenNonjudgmentally ALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanExercise

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