Shamed forShowingVulnerabilitySkippedMeals toSaveMoneyHad toEducateSomeone onBasic LGBTQ+IssuesFelt UnsafeHoldingHands inPublicHid Strugglewithaddictivesubstancesover shameFelt Like aBurden forNeedingHelpConditionedto FeelShameAbout YourBodySuicideAttemptCried SoHard YouCouldn’tBreathe"You Don’tLookGay/Queer"CommentFacinghostility forreportingabuseExperiencinghomelessnessOverwhelmedby MedicalBillsDismissedby a doctorafterreportingpainEconomicabuse orfinancialcontrol“Have YouTried losingweight?”CommentVictimizedby intimatepartnerviolenceLivingthrough amajorconflict orwarFeltMisunderstoodfor WantingAlone TimeShamed forhaving amentalhealth issueDiagnosisof a chronicor terminalillnessSilentCar RideHomeHad sexuallysuggestivecommentsmade towardsyou at yourwork placeTreated asinferior inacademicsettingsHad YourEmotionsDismissedas ‘Weak’Apologizedfor CryingLost Friendsor SupportBecause ofYour AssaultStoryFeltTrappedin a Cycleof DebtFelt Numbin a MomentYou ShouldHave CaredWentWithoutHealthcareDue to CostUnderestimatedbecause ofgender identityQuestionedIf It Was‘Really’AssaultPrayedto Be‘Fixed’Custodybattle orfamily legalissuesPressuredto Be theBreadwinnerShunned byreligiousstandards youinvoluntarilyjoinedCheatedon byyourpartnerWent to theBathroom toEscape aSocialSituationStill haven’tcome out tofamily tosome familyout of fearMiscarriageor stillbirthAbusivecommentsabout bodyimageForced toAttendChurchDespiteDiscomfortAnxietyattack inPublicParentsfundamentallydisappointyouBrokeDown OverSpilledDrinkUnplannedpregnancyFelt Unsafein a PlaceYou ShouldHave BeenSafeLost FriendsWho Didn’tUnderstandYour MedicalConditionHad toSee YourAbuserAgainShamed forShowingVulnerabilitySkippedMeals toSaveMoneyHad toEducateSomeone onBasic LGBTQ+IssuesFelt UnsafeHoldingHands inPublicHid Strugglewithaddictivesubstancesover shameFelt Like aBurden forNeedingHelpConditionedto FeelShameAbout YourBodySuicideAttemptCried SoHard YouCouldn’tBreathe"You Don’tLookGay/Queer"CommentFacinghostility forreportingabuseExperiencinghomelessnessOverwhelmedby MedicalBillsDismissedby a doctorafterreportingpainEconomicabuse orfinancialcontrol“Have YouTried losingweight?”CommentVictimizedby intimatepartnerviolenceLivingthrough amajorconflict orwarFeltMisunderstoodfor WantingAlone TimeShamed forhaving amentalhealth issueDiagnosisof a chronicor terminalillnessSilentCar RideHomeHad sexuallysuggestivecommentsmade towardsyou at yourwork placeTreated asinferior inacademicsettingsHad YourEmotionsDismissedas ‘Weak’Apologizedfor CryingLost Friendsor SupportBecause ofYour AssaultStoryFeltTrappedin a Cycleof DebtFelt Numbin a MomentYou ShouldHave CaredWentWithoutHealthcareDue to CostUnderestimatedbecause ofgender identityQuestionedIf It Was‘Really’AssaultPrayedto Be‘Fixed’Custodybattle orfamily legalissuesPressuredto Be theBreadwinnerShunned byreligiousstandards youinvoluntarilyjoinedCheatedon byyourpartnerWent to theBathroom toEscape aSocialSituationStill haven’tcome out tofamily tosome familyout of fearMiscarriageor stillbirthAbusivecommentsabout bodyimageForced toAttendChurchDespiteDiscomfortAnxietyattack inPublicParentsfundamentallydisappointyouBrokeDown OverSpilledDrinkUnplannedpregnancyFelt Unsafein a PlaceYou ShouldHave BeenSafeLost FriendsWho Didn’tUnderstandYour MedicalConditionHad toSee YourAbuserAgain

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