1. Counseling differs from health education in many ways and they are:-
(a) Counseling is useful for not only giving information but also for changing attitudes and motivating behaviour change. Health education is used mostly for information sharing.
(b) Counseling sessions involve personal problem solving. In health education general issues are discussed.
(c) Counseling is more focused, specific and goal targeted, whereas health education is much more generalized.
(d) Counseling evokes strong emotions in both the counselor and the client, whereas health education sessions are emotionally neutral in nature.
