Health
is "a state of complete
physical
,
mental
, and
social
well-being, and not merely the absence of
disease
" according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
[1]
[2]
Physical
health is about the body.
Mental
health is about how people think and feel.
Social
health talks about how people live with other people. It is about
family
, work, school, and friends.
Physical fitness refers to good
body
health. It is dependent on
genetic
determinators and also on social,
economic
and ecological factors. That means, one's genes are partly responsible for one's physical health, but also other circumstances: where you live, how clean or polluted your water and the air around you is and also how good your social and
medical
system is. It is also the result of regular
exercise
, proper
diet
and
nutrition
, and proper rest for physical
recovery
. A person who is physically fit will be able to walk or run without getting breathless and they will be able to carry out the activities of everyday living and not need help. How much each person can do will depend on their age and whether they are a man or woman. A physically fit person usually has a normal weight for their height. The relation between their height and weight is called their
Body Mass Index
. A taller person can be heavier and still be fit. If a person is too heavy or too thin for their height it may affect their health.
[3]
Better health is central to human happiness and well-being. It also makes an important contribution to economic progress, as healthy populations live longer, are more productive, and save more. Many factors influence health status and a country's ability to provide quality health services for its people.
[4]
Mental health refers to a person's
emotional
and
psychological
well-being. "A state of emotional and
psychological
well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her thinking and emotional (feeling) abilities,
function
in
society
, and meet the
ordinary
demands of everyday life."
One way to think about
mental
health is by looking at how well a person functions. Feeling
capable
and
efficient
; being able to handle normal levels of
stress
, have good friends and family, and lead an
independent
life; and being able to "bounce back," or
recover
from hardships, are all signs of mental health. It’s normal for all of us to feel worried, sad, upset, or have difficult emotions from time to time. For most people though, these feelings are only temporary and are resolved without causing any long-term problems. However, for some people, these negative feelings can become worse over time and lead to a mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, stress or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
[5]
Public health
refers to trying to stop a
disease
that is unhealthy to the
community
, and does not help in living a long life or promote your health. This is fixed by organized efforts and choices of
society
,
public
and private clubs, communities and individuals.
It is about the health of many people, or everybody, rather than one person. Public health stops instead of encouraging a disease through
surveillance
of cases. To prevent being sick, it is good to act according to some simple advice:
Hand washing
, regular check-ups,
vaccination
programmes, drinking clean water, and using
condoms
. When
infectious diseases
break out, washing hands for about 30 seconds may be especially important. Sometimes it is necessary to avoid masses of people or wear a surgical mask to protect yourself and to stop the spreading of the disease. Teaching people how to live healthily and educate them, especially about sex and childbirth, is also very important.
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- ↑
[1]
Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19-22 June, 1946; signed on 22 July 1947 by the representatives of 61 States (Official Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p. 100); and entered into force on 7 April 1948.
- ↑
[2]
Constitution of the World Health Organization-
Basic Documents
, Forty-fifth edition, Supplement, October 2006.
- ↑
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/effects/index.html
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.
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:
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.
ISSN
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.
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.
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O’Neill, Desmond (April 2018).
"1686c A systematic review of evidence for fitness to drive among people with mental health conditions of schizophrenia, stress/anxiety disorder, depression, personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder"
.
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.