Concepts of Health and Wellbeing

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

a state of complete physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

Wellbeing

Answer 2

a concept that takes health outcomes into account, but also considers other factors in a person’s life and is related to happiness and life satisfaction. Wellbeing is sometimes described as how a person feels about themselves and their life

Question 3

Health and Wellbeing

Answer 3

relating to the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged

Question 4

Optimal Health and Wellbeing

Answer 4

The highest level of health and wellbeing an individual can obtain at a particular point in time

Question 5

Illness

Answer 5

a subjective concept related to personal experience of a disease or injury

Question 6

Dynamic

Answer 6

continually changing

Question 7

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Answer 7

The current state of well-being relating to the mind or brain and it relates to the ability to think and process information. A mentally healthy brain enables individuals to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic

Aspects:
- Stress and anxiety
- Self-esteem
- Confidence
- Thought patterns
- Processing info to solve problems
- Logic & reasoning to form opinions & make decisions

Question 8

Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Answer 8

Relates to the ability to express feelings in a positive way. It’s about the positive management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience. It is also the degree to which you feel emotionally secure and relaxed in everyday life.

Aspects:
- Recognise & understand range of emotions
- Respond to & manage emotions
- Experience appropriate emotions in different scenarios
- Resilience

Question 9

Social Health and Wellbeing

Answer 9

Relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations. It also includes the level of support provided by family and within a community to ensure that every person has equal opportunity to function as a contributing member of the society.

Aspects:
- Network of friends
- Family functioning
- Manage/adapt appropriately to different social situations
- Communication with others
- Relationships with others

Question 10

Spiritual Health and Wellbeing

Answer 10

Relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings. It includes the concept of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, and reflection your place in the world

Aspects:
- Sense of belonging & connection to the world
- Meaning and purpose in life
- Peace and harmony
- Personal values and beliefs
- Acting according to values and beliefs

Question 11

Disease

Answer 11

a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage. It can range from mild discomfort to severe pain.