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Dynamic + Subjective Nature of Health + Wellbeing
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What does it mean when H+W is said to be dynamic?
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Dynamic is described as health always changing and never the same in response to its environment. For example, an individual can be healthy one day and have a family member pass away leading to grief affecting mental and emotional health.
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What does it mean when H+W is said to be dynamic?
Dynamic is described as health always changing and never the same in response to its environment. For example, an individual can be healthy one day and have a family member pass away leading to grief affecting mental and emotional health.
Provide an example of how a person's state of health changes slowly
Lack of physical activity + Regular consumption of unhealthy foods will cause a gradual change in a number of health and wellbeing attributes including;
- Weak lung fitness
- Heart damage
- Change in moods
- Emotional distress
Provide an example in relation to health, wellbeing and illness how changes that occur can be rapid and intense with little notice given
An individual may be in a very healthy state today, but may experience an event that creates an EXTREME change in their state such as:
- Injury
- Exposure to infectious illness
- Loss of loved one - creates emotional stress and brings them to the point of questioning their faith + beliefs (spiritual.)
Are disease and illness the same thing? Explain
Disease is a pathological case such as bacteria or a virus such as cancer or cardiac fibrosis. Whereas, an illness is more generally any condition that causes one to not feel well, such as cold or the flu.
