Concepts of Health and Wellbeing Flashcards
physical health and wellbeing
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Physical health and wellbeing relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems and the ability to perform daily physical tasks without restrictions.
mental health and wellbeing
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Mental health and wellbeing relates to the current state of wellbeing relating to a person’s mind or brain and the ability to think and process information.
emotional health and wellbeing
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Emotional health and wellbeing relates to the ability to express emotions and feelings in a positive way and is about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience.
social health and wellbeing
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Social health and wellbeing relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.
spiritual health and wellbeing
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Spiritual health and wellbeing relates to the ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise the a person’s mind and conscience. It includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of purpose and the reflection of one’s place in the world.
Illness
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illness is a subjective concept related to personal experience of a disease or injury.
Disease
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disease relates to a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction, or tissue damage.