What Is Health?
What is health? It is overall physical, social, spiritual and intellectual well-being, ‘and it can be negatively as well as positively defined’ (Michael Bury 2005) There are another two aspects, mental / emotional and environmental health. These two elements of health are highly discussed by everyone and will be examined in this essay, too.
Firstly, will be appraised mental and emotional health. A lot of people are intimidated by the term ’mental illness’, without realising that 1 in six British adults experience at least one diagnosable mental and emotional health problem. It is a disorder that no one is safe from. Sometimes a little unsuspected trigger for our emotions can bring up an illness. The Office for National Statistics (2001) reported that, mixed anxiety and depression are the most common mental disorder in Britain. The recovery from mental disorder can vary from person to person ,but good, close relationship will make it substantially easier to get better, because ‘Humans are social creatures with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to others…’(helpguide.org). Even tough, mental and emotional health illness can affect any of us, there are little, but important, actions to take to help avoid disorder. Having a sufficient rest, a good nutrition, being active in fresh air will be beneficially good not only for physical health but emotional, too. However, being mentally and emotionally healthy does not mean never having distressing times and experiencing bed emotions, but it will give an ability to bounce from adversity, stress and stay concentrated. The mentally and emotionally healthy people can balance between work and play, or rest and activity, are able to learn new things and have healthy relationships with others (ibid)