Mental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.Earlysigns andsymptomsMentalHealthProfessionalsAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. CrisisSignsorSymptomsE:EncourageSelf-HelpMentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! “AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”WorseningSignsorSymptomsALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanL:ListenNonjudgmentally G: GiveReassurance+ InformationE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpRecoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! Culture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).A:AssessMental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. MindfulnessExerciseMentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. Another goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. SupportGroupsMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.Earlysigns andsymptomsMentalHealthProfessionalsAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. CrisisSignsorSymptomsE:EncourageSelf-HelpMentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! “AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”WorseningSignsorSymptomsALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanL:ListenNonjudgmentally G: GiveReassurance+ InformationE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpRecoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! Culture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).A:AssessMental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. MindfulnessExerciseMentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. Another goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. SupportGroups

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