health and social care topic 1 definitions

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    • What is the definition of health?
      Health is a positive concept of well-being
    • What dimensions are included in the concept of health?
      Physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual, environmental
    • How is ill-health defined?
      Inability to function normally and without pain
    • What can contribute to ill-health?
      Presence of negative factors or absence of positives
    • What is the definition of disease?
      Diagnostic label for a set of signs and symptoms
    • What is stress-related illness?
      Physical symptoms from exposure to stressors
    • What are some physical symptoms of stress-related illness?
      Headaches, stomach problems, anxiety, depression
    • How can stress impact the body?
      It can negatively impact the digestive system
    • What is mental health?
      Subjective well-being and coping with life
    • What characterizes mental illness?
      Abnormal and often undesired behavior
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