What is the difference between mental health and emotional health?
The overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationships with other people. Life expectancy and quality of life are used to evaluate health
The number of years a person can expect to live. In the past century life expectancy has increased by 30 years. Better health care, nutrition, sanitation, and working conditions
The degree of over all satisfaction that a person gets from life. Usually a goal of many people to have a high quality of life. Goal is a result that a person aims for and works hard to reach.
Physical health Mental Health Emotional Health Social health All important aspects to a person’s overall well- being
How well your body functions Able to carry out everyday tasks without getting overly tired Healthy diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and proper medical and dental care are all important for physical health
The state of being comfortable with yourself, others, and with your surroundings is called mental health. Mind is alert, you can learn from your mistakes, you recognize your achievements. Emotional Health refers to how you react to events in your life Take time to relax, and share your feelings with others
How well you get along with others. Being able to make and keep friends is one sign of social health. Involves loving relationships, respect the rights of others, and give and accept help. Necessary to work towards good social health Get involved with others, and build strong relationships with members of your family.
A continuum is a gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another. Are you in perfect health or in poor health? Black and white *In a health continuum there are many stages in between. Its not just one way or the other.*
Left side is Illness Right Side Wellness Many choices you make on a daily basis affect your position on the health continuum. What things/choices can sway you one way or the other on the continuum?