MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. WorseningSignsorSymptomsCrisisSignsorSymptomsG: GiveReassurance+ InformationE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpSupportGroupsCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).Earlysigns andsymptomsMindfulnessRecoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. Anyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. Another goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. MentalHealthProfessionalsMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. ExerciseA:AssessL:ListenNonjudgmentally ALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanE:EncourageSelf-Help“AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”MentalHealth FirstAiders do notdiagnoseor treat. WorseningSignsorSymptomsCrisisSignsorSymptomsG: GiveReassurance+ InformationE:EncourageAppropriateProfessionalHelpSupportGroupsCulture caninfluenceour health carechoices(culturalconsiderations).Earlysigns andsymptomsMindfulnessRecoveryis possible.HOPE withFACTS! MentalHealth FirstAiders givereassurance= HOPE! One goal asMHFA’ers isreduction ofstigma and useof person-firstlanguage. Anyone canbe aMentalHealth FirstAider. Another goalof MHFA’ersis to Increasemental healthawareness. MentalHealthProfessionalsMental healthchallengesoften showup inadolescents.Earlyinterventionis key topositiveoutcomes. Mental HealthChallenges areMental HealthChallenges areCommon. ExerciseA:AssessL:ListenNonjudgmentally ALGEE isthe non-linear MHFAAction PlanE:EncourageSelf-Help“AS MENTALHEALTH FIRSTAIDERS………”

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. Worsening Signs or Symptoms
  3. Crisis Signs or Symptoms
  4. G: Give Reassurance + Information
  5. E: Encourage Appropriate Professional Help
  6. Support Groups
  7. Culture can influence our health care choices (cultural considerations).
  8. Early signs and symptoms
  9. Mindfulness
  10. Recovery is possible. HOPE with FACTS!
  11. Mental Health First Aiders give reassurance = HOPE!
  12. One goal as MHFA’ers is reduction of stigma and use of person-first language.
  13. Anyone can be a Mental Health First Aider.
  14. Another goal of MHFA’ers is to Increase mental health awareness.
  15. Mental Health Professionals
  16. Mental health challenges often show up in adolescents.
  17. Early intervention is key to positive outcomes.
  18. Mental Health Challenges are Mental Health Challenges are Common.
  19. Exercise
  20. A: Assess
  21. L: Listen Nonjudgmentally
  22. ALGEE is the non-linear MHFA Action Plan
  23. E: Encourage Self-Help
  24. “AS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS………”