"You Don’tLookGay/Queer"CommentLost Friendsor SupportBecause ofYour AssaultStoryHad YourEmotionsDismissedas ‘Weak’Hid Strugglewithaddictivesubstancesover shameForced toAttendChurchDespiteDiscomfortSkippedMeals toSaveMoneyEconomicabuse orfinancialcontrolHad sexuallysuggestivecommentsmade towardsyou at yourwork placeStill haven’tcome out tofamily tosome familyout of fearShunned byreligiousstandards youinvoluntarilyjoinedFeltMisunderstoodfor WantingAlone TimeSuicideAttemptMiscarriageor stillbirthDiagnosisof a chronicor terminalillnessFelt Numbin a MomentYou ShouldHave CaredLost FriendsWho Didn’tUnderstandYour MedicalConditionWentWithoutHealthcareDue to Cost“Have YouTried losingweight?”CommentAnxietyattack inPublicShamed forhaving amentalhealth issueTreated asinferior inacademicsettingsApologizedfor CryingParentsfundamentallydisappointyouCheatedon byyourpartnerLivingthrough amajorconflict orwarBrokeDown OverSpilledDrinkHad toEducateSomeone onBasic LGBTQ+IssuesPressuredto Be theBreadwinnerAbusivecommentsabout bodyimagePrayedto Be‘Fixed’Dismissedby a doctorafterreportingpainShamed forShowingVulnerabilityFelt Like aBurden forNeedingHelpFelt Unsafein a PlaceYou ShouldHave BeenSafeUnderestimatedbecause ofgender identityExperiencinghomelessnessVictimizedby intimatepartnerviolenceHad toSee YourAbuserAgainWent to theBathroom toEscape aSocialSituationFacinghostility forreportingabuseQuestionedIf It Was‘Really’AssaultFeltTrappedin a Cycleof DebtSilentCar RideHomeFelt UnsafeHoldingHands inPublicConditionedto FeelShameAbout YourBodyUnplannedpregnancyOverwhelmedby MedicalBillsCried SoHard YouCouldn’tBreatheCustodybattle orfamily legalissues"You Don’tLookGay/Queer"CommentLost Friendsor SupportBecause ofYour AssaultStoryHad YourEmotionsDismissedas ‘Weak’Hid Strugglewithaddictivesubstancesover shameForced toAttendChurchDespiteDiscomfortSkippedMeals toSaveMoneyEconomicabuse orfinancialcontrolHad sexuallysuggestivecommentsmade towardsyou at yourwork placeStill haven’tcome out tofamily tosome familyout of fearShunned byreligiousstandards youinvoluntarilyjoinedFeltMisunderstoodfor WantingAlone TimeSuicideAttemptMiscarriageor stillbirthDiagnosisof a chronicor terminalillnessFelt Numbin a MomentYou ShouldHave CaredLost FriendsWho Didn’tUnderstandYour MedicalConditionWentWithoutHealthcareDue to Cost“Have YouTried losingweight?”CommentAnxietyattack inPublicShamed forhaving amentalhealth issueTreated asinferior inacademicsettingsApologizedfor CryingParentsfundamentallydisappointyouCheatedon byyourpartnerLivingthrough amajorconflict orwarBrokeDown OverSpilledDrinkHad toEducateSomeone onBasic LGBTQ+IssuesPressuredto Be theBreadwinnerAbusivecommentsabout bodyimagePrayedto Be‘Fixed’Dismissedby a doctorafterreportingpainShamed forShowingVulnerabilityFelt Like aBurden forNeedingHelpFelt Unsafein a PlaceYou ShouldHave BeenSafeUnderestimatedbecause ofgender identityExperiencinghomelessnessVictimizedby intimatepartnerviolenceHad toSee YourAbuserAgainWent to theBathroom toEscape aSocialSituationFacinghostility forreportingabuseQuestionedIf It Was‘Really’AssaultFeltTrappedin a Cycleof DebtSilentCar RideHomeFelt UnsafeHoldingHands inPublicConditionedto FeelShameAbout YourBodyUnplannedpregnancyOverwhelmedby MedicalBillsCried SoHard YouCouldn’tBreatheCustodybattle orfamily legalissues

Trauma 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. "You Don’t Look Gay/Queer" Comment
  2. Lost Friends or Support Because of Your Assault Story
  3. Had Your Emotions Dismissed as ‘Weak’
  4. Hid Struggle with addictive substances over shame
  5. Forced to Attend Church Despite Discomfort
  6. Skipped Meals to Save Money
  7. Economic abuse or financial control
  8. Had sexually suggestive comments made towards you at your work place
  9. Still haven’t come out to family to some family out of fear
  10. Shunned by religious standards you involuntarily joined
  11. Felt Misunderstood for Wanting Alone Time
  12. Suicide Attempt
  13. Miscarriage or stillbirth
  14. Diagnosis of a chronic or terminal illness
  15. Felt Numb in a Moment You Should Have Cared
  16. Lost Friends Who Didn’t Understand Your Medical Condition
  17. Went Without Healthcare Due to Cost
  18. “Have You Tried losing weight?” Comment
  19. Anxiety attack in Public
  20. Shamed for having a mental health issue
  21. Treated as inferior in academic settings
  22. Apologized for Crying
  23. Parents fundamentally disappoint you
  24. Cheated on by your partner
  25. Living through a major conflict or war
  26. Broke Down Over Spilled Drink
  27. Had to Educate Someone on Basic LGBTQ+ Issues
  28. Pressured to Be the Breadwinner
  29. Abusive comments about body image
  30. Prayed to Be ‘Fixed’
  31. Dismissed by a doctor after reporting pain
  32. Shamed for Showing Vulnerability
  33. Felt Like a Burden for Needing Help
  34. Felt Unsafe in a Place You Should Have Been Safe
  35. Underestimated because of gender identity
  36. Experiencing homelessness
  37. Victimized by intimate partner violence
  38. Had to See Your Abuser Again
  39. Went to the Bathroom to Escape a Social Situation
  40. Facing hostility for reporting abuse
  41. Questioned If It Was ‘Really’ Assault
  42. Felt Trapped in a Cycle of Debt
  43. Silent Car Ride Home
  44. Felt Unsafe Holding Hands in Public
  45. Conditioned to Feel Shame About Your Body
  46. Unplanned pregnancy
  47. Overwhelmed by Medical Bills
  48. Cried So Hard You Couldn’t Breathe
  49. Custody battle or family legal issues