Topic 1- Concepts of Health and Well-being- HSC

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TOPIC 1: CONCEPTS OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
- Health: Is a state of physical, mental and social well-being and merely the absence of disease or infirmity (W.H.O)
- Ill-Health: is a state in which an individual feels unable to function normally because of the presence of something positive like adequate nutrition.
- Disease: is a diagnostic label given to a set of symptoms, which are usually long term e.g. coronary heart disease.
- Stress related illness: refers to physical symptoms which result from stress and a person feeling anxious and unable to cope due to stresses e.g. family problems, work. Symptoms may include headaches, palpitations.
- Mental Health: is not just the absence of a mental illness, but a form of subjective well-being, in which an individual feels able to cope with life.
- Mental Illness: refers to a psychological condition that is characterised by behaviour which is abnormal and is often linked to chemical changes in the brain e.g. depression.
Exercise/mobility
- PHYSICAL NEEDS
  - Hygiene
  - Medication
  - Shelter/housing/warmth
  - Nutrition
INTELLECTUAL NEEDS
- Learning new skills
- Knowledge/ of the condition
- Stimualtion
EMOTIONAL NEEDS
- Sense of belonging
- Feeling cared for
- Feeling of stability
- Positive self concept
- Sense of control/autonomy
Contact with other people
- SOCIAL NEEDS
  - Social interaction outside the family e.g. in the community
  - Personal relationships with friends and family
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