Health and wellbeing and health status

Question 1

What is health and wellbeing?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is Emotional Health and Wellbeing?

Answer 2

The ability to recognize, understand and effectively manage and express emotions as well as the ability to display resilience.

Question 3

What is Mental Health and Wellbeing?

Answer 3

Relates to the state of a persons mind or brain and relates to the ability to think and process information. Optimal mental health & wellbeing enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic.

Question 4

What is Physical Health and Wellbeing?

Answer 4

Relates to the functioning of the body & its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks.

Question 5

What is Social Health and Wellbeing?

Answer 5

The ability to form meaningful & satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

Question 6

What is Spiritual Health and Wellbeing?

Answer 6

Relates to ideas, beliefs, values, & ethics that arise in the minds & conscience of human beings. It includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or value, & reflection on a persons place in the world. It can also relate to organized religion, a higher power & prayer, values, a sense of purpose in life, connecting or belonging.

Question 7

Examples of Physical Health & Wellbeing?

Answer 7

• Functioning of body systems.
• Physical fitness.
• Body weight.
• Blood cholesterol.
• Blood pressure.
• Absence of disease or illness.
• Energy levels.

Question 8

Examples of Emotional Health & Wellbeing?

Answer 8

• Recognize a range of emotions.
• Experience appropriate emotions in a given scenario.
• Adequately respond to express & manage emotions.
• Possess the ability to recover from misfortune.

Question 9

Examples of Mental Health & Wellbeing?

Answer 9

• Low levels of stress and anxiety.
• Positive thought Patterns.
• High levels of confidence.
• Positive self esteem (how a person feels about themselves).

Question 10

Examples of Social Health & Wellbeing?

Answer 10

• Effective communication with others.
• Supportive & well functioning family.
• Productive relationships with other people.
• Supportive network of friends.

Question 11

Examples of Spiritual Health & Wellbeing?

Answer 11

• Having a sense of belonging.
• Experiencing peace & harmony.
• Having meaning and purpose in life.
• Acting accordingly to values & beliefs.