MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. L:ListenNonjudgmentally ExerciseG: GiveReassurance+ InformationEarlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. “AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”Mental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! MentalHealthProfessionalsCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).SupportGroupsEarlysigns andsymptomsE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpCrisisSignsorSymptomsALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. MindfulnessA:AssessAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. E:EncourageSelf-HelpOne goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. WorseningSignsorSymptomsMentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. L:ListenNonjudgmentally ExerciseG: GiveReassurance+ InformationEarlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. “AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”Mental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! Recoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! MentalHealthProfessionalsCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).SupportGroupsEarlysigns andsymptomsE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpCrisisSignsorSymptomsALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanAnyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. MindfulnessA:AssessAnother goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. E:EncourageSelf-HelpOne goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. WorseningSignsorSymptoms

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