health and wellbeing

• subjective:

  • influenced by or based on personal beliefs, feelings or opinions
• dynamic:

  • continually changing
• health:

  • Centred on the physical functioning of the body
• WHO health (1946): Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
• wellbeing:

  • Holistic approach describing an individual's perception on their quality of life.
• illness:

  • subjective concept related to a personal experience of a disease
• DISEASE:

  • a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage
• HEALTH AND WELLBEING:

  • the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence, characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged. 
• dimensions of h+w:

  • physical
  • social
  • emotional
  • mental
  • spiritual
• physical h+w:

  relates to the functioning of the body and its systems
• factors of physical h+w

  • Healthy body weight
  • Freedom from illness, disease and injury
  • Adequate energy levels
  • Ability to complete physical tasks adequately
  • Appropriate levels of fitness
  • Strong immune system
  • Well-functioning body, systems and organs
• social h+w

  • Ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others, as well as the ability to appropriately manage and adapt to social situations.
• factors of social h+w

  • Support network of friends
  • Supportive and well-functioning family
  • Ability to adapt/manage appropriately to different social situations
  • Effective communication with others
  • Productive relationships with other people
• emotional h+w

  • Ability to express, control and manage feelings in a positive way and display resilience.
• factors of emotional h+w:

  • Recognise and understand the range of emotions
  • Effectively respond to and manage emotions
  • Experience appropriate emotions in different scenarios
  • Have a high level of resilience
• mental h+w:

  current state of the mind or brain, relates to the ability to think and process information
• factors of mental h+w:

  • Low levels of stress and anxiety
  • Positive self-esteem
  • Process info to solve problems
  • High levels of confidence
  • Use logic and reasoning to form opinions and make decisions
  • Positive thought patterns 
• spiritual h+w:

  • relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings
• factors of spiritual h+w:

  • Sense of belonging and connection to the world
  • Positive meaning and purpose in life
  • Peace and harmony
  • Developed personal values and beliefs
  • Acting according to personal values and beliefs
• What does it mean to say that health is ‘subjective’?

  Subjective health and wellbeing means that it is influenced by or based on personal beliefs, feelings, or opinions.
• explain how health is dynamic?

  • Health and wellbeing is said to be dynamic as it is usually in a constant state of change. It often changes slowly and may not be obvious, but sudden events may cause a noticeable change.
• examples of health as a dynamic concept:

  • A person may have a large network of friends and then may move to another country which can cause relationships to suffer, affecting social health and wellbeing.
  • A person may experience negative thought patterns and then may spend time with close friends, which can enhance thought patterns and change their level of mental health and wellbeing
• example of how health is health subjective?

  if a person who overcame a severe disease such as cancer gets chicken pox, then they will perceive their illness differently compared to someone who has never experienced any sort of disease.