Health Definitions

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What is the definition of health?
the state of physical,mental and social well-being
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What is the definition of ill health?
a state in which an individual is unable to function normally because of the presence of something negative like a disease or the absence of something positive like adequate nutrition
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What is the definition of disease?
a diagnostic label given to a set of signs or symptoms, which are usually long term e.g coronary heart disease
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What is the definition of stress related illness?
physical symptoms which result from the physiological effects that occur when a person feels anxious and is unable to cope with stessors like work or financial problems e.g headaches or stomach problems
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What is the definition of mental health?
a form of subjective wellbeing, in which an individual feels able to cope with life
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What is the definition of mental illness?
a psychological condition that is charecterised by behaviour which is abnormal and is often linked to chemical changes in the brain e.g depression
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