Stress Awareness Month
This automatic reaction is often called "fight, flight, or freeze."
What is the stress response?
This number represents how many standard drinks are generally recommended as the daily limit for older adults. This organ is most affected by long-term alcohol use.
What is one?
This is the main goal of counseling: improving this aspect of a person’s emotional and psychological health.
What is mental health?
This term refers to unfair differences in health outcomes between groups.
What is health disparities?
This word means giving clear permission for something to happen.
What is consent?
Slow, deep breathing activates this part of the nervous system that helps you relax.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
This term describes when a person needs more alcohol over time to feel the same effects.
What is tolerance?
This word describes the trusting relationship between a client and therapist that helps therapy work.
What is rapport?
This factor includes income, education, and housing and affects overall health.
What are social determinants of health?
This term describes unwanted physical or sexual contact.
What is sexual assault?
This hormone is released during stress and is often called the "stress hormone"
What is cortisol?
This risk increases when alcohol is combined with medications like sleeping pills or pain relievers.
What is overdose?
This skill involves fully focusing, understanding, and responding to what someone is saying in session.
What is active listening?
This term means care that respects a person’s cultural background and beliefs.
What is culturally competent care?
This organization provides support and resources for survivors of sexual violence (U.S.).
What is the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)?
This relaxation technique involves tightening and then releasing different muscle groups.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
This condition can happen after long-term drinking and includes confusion, shaking, and sweating when stopping alcohol.
What is withdrawal?
This type of question, often used in therapy, cannot be answered with just “yes” or “no.”
What is an open-ended question?
This barrier to care involves difficulty speaking or understanding English.
What is a language barrier?
This factor makes a person legally unable to give consent, such as being asleep or heavily intoxicated.
What is incapacitation?
This calming activity often involves listening to sounds, rhythms, or songs to reduce stress.
What is music therapy?
This screening tool is commonly used by doctors to identify unhealthy alcohol use (four letters).
What is CAGE?
This concept refers to a therapist not sharing a client’s personal information without permission (except in safety situations).
What is confidentiality?
This concept means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
What is health equity?
This role refers to a person who witnesses a harmful situation and chooses to step in safely to help.
What is a bystander?