Life Skills
This type of housing offers a private apartment or studio, long-term rental assistance, and voluntary support services.
What is Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)?
This legal drug is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the United States.
What is caffeine?
This organ is especially vulnerable to long-term alcohol use and can develop cirrhosis.
What is the liver?
This simple activity, which takes only a minute or two, can slow your heart rate and reduce anxiety by signaling your body that you are safe.
What is deep breathing
Experiencing trauma can affect this part of the body, making people feel jumpy, anxious, or “on edge” even when they are safe.
What is the nervous system (or “fight-or-flight” response)?
This housing type is licensed and provides 24/7 supervision, meals, and daily assistance for those who cannot safely live alone
What is Enhanced Residential Care (ERC)?
This class of drugs, which includes heroin, oxycodone, and morphine, is primarily used for pain relief but is highly addictive.
What are opioids (or narcotics)?
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This chemical messenger in the brain is often called the “feel-good” neurotransmitter and is released by many drugs.
What is dopamine?
Writing about your feelings in this way can help you process emotions, spot patterns, and even boost your immune system according to some studies
What is journaling?
Research shows that about this percentage of people will experience a traumatic event at some point in their lives.
What is about 70% (or “about two out of three people”)?
A major difference: In PSH, clients are expected to manage these on their own, while in ERC, staff provide ongoing reminders or direct help.
What are medications and daily living activities?
This term refers to needing more of a drug to get the same effect over time.
What is tolerance?
Methamphetamine use can lead to this dental problem, known by a slang term.
What is meth mouth
Exercise is a proven coping tool. Just this many minutes of brisk walking can increase endorphins and improve mood, even in people with depression.
What is 10–15 minutes?
Blaming yourself for something that happened when you were powerless or overwhelmed is called this kind of thinking, and it’s very common after trauma.
What is self-blame (or survivor’s guilt)?
True or false: PSH is best suited for people who need round-the-clock supervision.
What is false? (PSH is for those who can live independently with support.)
This “club drug” is also known as MDMA.
What is ecstasy (or Molly)?
Long-term cocaine use can cause damage to this sense organ.
What is the nose (nasal septum)?
Practicing this type of meditation, which means “paying attention on purpose,” can reduce cravings and lower relapse risk for people in recovery.
What is mindfulness (or mindfulness meditation)?
This step in trauma recovery involves accepting what happened, recognizing your reactions are normal, and being gentle with yourself instead of judging.
What is self-acceptance (or self-compassion)?
In ERC, staff help with bathing, meals, and health care daily. In PSH, support staff are available, but this type of care is usually not provided unless arranged through outside services.
What is hands-on, daily personal care (ADL assistance)?
This process occurs when someone stops using a substance and experiences physical or mental symptoms.
What is withdrawal?
Heavy use of this common depressant can cause Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a type of brain damage.
What is alcohol?
This positive social activity, even with just one other person, can boost oxytocin, the “bonding hormone,” and increase your resilience to stress.
What is spending time with supportive people (or positive social connection)?
People who survive trauma often show this, meaning they develop strengths, insights, or empathy because of what they’ve been through.
What is resilience (or post-traumatic growth)?