MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! “AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”SupportGroupsMentalHealthProfessionalsMental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. Mental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.A:AssessMentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. MindfulnessAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. ExerciseALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanE:EncourageSelf-HelpCrisisSignsorSymptomsAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. G: GiveReassurance+ InformationEarlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. Earlysigns andsymptomsOne goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. E:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpRecoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! WorseningSignsorSymptomsCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).L:ListenNonjudgmentally MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! “AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”SupportGroupsMentalHealthProfessionalsMental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. Mental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.A:AssessMentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. MindfulnessAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. ExerciseALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanE:EncourageSelf-HelpCrisisSignsorSymptomsAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. G: GiveReassurance+ InformationEarlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. Earlysigns andsymptomsOne goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. E:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpRecoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! WorseningSignsorSymptomsCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).L:ListenNonjudgmentally 

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