All About Health

Question 0

What are some reasons that people’s view on health may differ?

Answer 0

Cultural/religious backgrounds
Personal experiences
Values and opinions

Question 1

What are the five areas of health?

What do they mean?

Answer 1

Cognitive-how well our mind functions
Physical-how well our bodies systems function
Emotional-how we feel about ourselves and others
Social-how well we relate to others
Spiritual-how we see ourselves fitting into the world

Question 2

What are some reasons that our health status may change?

Answer 2

How well we sleep.
The type of day we’ve had.
Moods and attitudes around us.

Question 3

What are some benefits of a healthy lifestyle?

Answer 3

Increased life expectancy.
Increased motivation.
Increased quality of life.

Question 4

Define mental illness.

Answer 4

A disease or condition that affects a persons ability to cope with daily tasks.

Question 5

What are the two main categories of mental illnesses?

Give two examples for each.

Answer 5

Psychotic Illnesses:
-Schizophrenia 
-Bipolar Disorder
Non-Psychotic Illnesses:
-Depression/Eating Disorders
-Anxiety/Phobias

Question 6

What are the three main causes of mental illnesses?

Answer 6

Genetic Make-Up
Chemical Imbalance
Environmental Factors

Question 7

Where can we receive health information?

Answer 7

Media
Doctors
Hospitals
Internet

Question 8

What are factors affecting peoples access to health information?

Answer 8

Money
Knowledge
Location
Culture

Question 9

How can the environment affect our health?

Answer 9

Climate + Weather
Air Pollutants
Water Quality