All About Health Flashcards
What is ‘cognitive health’
How well our mind functions
What is spiritual health
How we see ourselves fitting into the world
What is emotional health
How we feel about ourselves and others
What is physical health
How well our body systems function
What is a lifestyle disease and give 3 examples
A lifestyle disease is a disease associated with a way a person or group of people lives.
Heart Disease
Type 2 Diabetes
Smoking and alcohol related
Four benefits of a healthy lifestyle
Increased life expectancy
More positive relationships
Increased motivation
Capacity to address challenges
What are more people than ever being diagnosed with mental illness
Peer pressure
Experimenting with illegal drugs
THREE cause of mental illnesses
Genetic make up
Environmental factors
Chemical or biological imbalance
An example of a mental illness
Choose one and how is it triggered
What services are available to help
Anxiety
Depression
Eating disorder
Four factors that influence access to health information
Where you live- rural vs suburban
Money- can’t afford services and products
Beliefs- what you believe in May effects what you can and can’t do
Knowledge- lacked of understanding