Defintions

• Health

  Health is a positive concept which suggests well being as opposed to disease or illness. there is more than one dimension to health- physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual and environmental. It is not merely the absence of disease
• Ill health

  A state in which an individual is unable to function morally and without pain.

  Ill-health can be the presence of something negative like a disease or the

  absence of sometime positive like adequate nutrition.
• Disease

  Disease is a diagnostic label given to a set or signs and symptoms. It is usually

  long-term and can result from injuries, accidents or infections. Examples of

  disease include coronary heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
• Stress-Related Illness

  Physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach problems, anxiety and

  depression as a result of short or long-term exposure to stressors which

  include work, finances or family problems. Stress can impact the body

  physical, for example, it can negatively impact the digestive system.
• Mental Health

  Mental health is not just the absence of mental illness. It is a form of subjective

  well-being where an individual feels they can cope with life and are in control;

  they can face challenges and take on responsibility.
• Mental Illness

  Psychological condition characterised by abnormal and often undesired

  behaviour, for example, violent mood swings or physical aggression, linked to

  chemical changes in the brain. Examples of mental illness include

  schizophrenia or manic-depressive psychosis.