Karen Dorman unit code 1210
DEFINITION OF HEALTH
Good health is a mixture of physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing. The
Dictionary definition is HEALTH: “The state of being well and free from illness
Mental or physical” (oxford, 2001). However it goes much deeper, It is not about
What can be seen or felt on the outside but also about our innerselves as well.
Physical health is about what can be seen or felt and can cover a numerous
amount of things from a common cold to a terminal disease such as cancer. It
could also be a degenerative disease, genetic illness , and sexually transmitted disease
race related disease e.g. sickle cell anaemia or an age related illness. Many physical health problems can be linked to emotional health such as stress from families, relationships, work or financial difficulties and worries can cause a multitude of stress related illnesses i.e. hypertension, heart attacks, and could eventually lead to a full mental breakdown. So maybe if stress could be reduced then health could significantly improve.