In the questionnaire, Lucy tells us that she thinks exercise is really important to her and that she enjoys it but she feels she does not have enough time to do it. Exercise is very important because regular exercise is necessary for physical fitness and good health it also helps you with a lot of health problems that can occur. For example it helps prevent diseases. Lucy is also a student, which makes it a lot harder to find time to exercise as she is busy with school. Lucy should be doing at least 200 minutes a week but she tells us that she only does 70-75 minutes a week.
Personal Hygiene is really important to Lucy and she feels that being clean is essential. She showers everyday and she makes sure she has deodorant on. Being clean can help with you with a lot of things such as your social health and your self-esteem.
Lucy has a boyfriend, which is one year older than her. They have had unprotected sex. STDs (sexually transmitted disease) are common and scientists and the government is making us all aware of this. Lucy knows about STDs but she says that who is really going to get them. She has a negative attitude towards them and she does not want to get herself checked out because she believes that she is not going to get one. At least 400,000 cases of STDs were diagnosed last year and I do not think that she should be ignoring how important the issue really is.
Lucy is a smoker and she smokes between 10-15 cigarettes per day. This is very bad for her health long term and short term. The short tern effects are an increase in pulse rate and a drop in skin temperature. The long-term effects are illnesses such as lung cancer; chronic bronchitis and you are two times more likely to have a heart attack. Most of her friends smoke and I feel due to peer pressure she was influenced her into thinking it was cool. Also her mom and dad smoke and have been smoking for as long as she can remember this may also have effected her as a young child because children tend to copy what their parents do. Lucy rarely drinks alcohol but when she does drink it, it is in large amounts. This can seriously damage her liver and other vital organs in the body. For a woman the alcohol unit is 14. Lucy drinks at least double of that in one night. In the questionnaire, Lucy tells us that she has had drugs offered to her and she has been tempted to take it. This shows how vulnerable she can be and if she had fallen into the trap of drugs her life would be a lot worse. I think a solution may be finding some new friends that can help keep away from harmful substances and stop her from smoking.
Lucy does not seem happy with her life and she feels she can do a lot more. She often gets bored and when things are going to slowly for her she can get distressed and impatient. Lucy has a lot of worries and problems and this can sometimes stop her from sleeping and stop her working. Sleep is really important and she should be getting at least 9 hours a night of rest. When Lucy is worried and has a problem she tends to keep it in to herself, she tells us she does not want other people to know her weaknesses and she does not want to burden other people with her problems. It is important she has someone to turn to when she is in need. Sometimes Lucy can find she is saying yes to people when she really wants to say no. Lucy can neglect her work to help others because she feels guilty when she sees people struggling. She should focus on her own studies and get through her exams. Other people are not her responsibility but she seems to believe that they are. Lucy tells us that she is involved in several relationships that she wants to be free of. This just adding stress to life and she needs to sort them out.
Lucy often goes out with her friends and family. This is good for her mental health because it gives her chance to be free of all the stress that is at home. There are some past situations that may have an effect when on what she does when she goes out and when her past takes control over what she is doing in the future she often isolates her self from other people, when it gets to upsetting and complicated. At times like this she tends to want to be alone but luckily she has got friends who are able to understand what she is going through and help her. Lucy can sometimes overwork and this leaves her less time to socialise. It is very important for her to get out and be with her friends because it clears her head and gets her ready for the challenges ahead. She has long lasting friendships and Lucy thinks of all her friends are very special and she would not know what she would do without them.
Lucy lives in a clean environment inside and outside which enables her to go about her daily lifestyle freely. All her essential needs are met and she has a lot of luxuries.
Lucy tells us that she often feels stressed out and the reasons are because of her school problems and there are a lot of arguments in the family, which is not helping her at all. When Lucy gets very stressed and angry she can take it out on her friends. It is very important to keep her friends because at the moment they seem the only people that keep her going. A little stress is good for you because it keeps you on your toes and keeps you focused on your task but in Lucy’s case stress is too much and it can have a damaging effect on her health.
Lucy has no current genetically inherited disease. She also does not have any disease at the moment but if she carries on with the way she is drinking and the way she smokes she is going to have some serious problems.
