Name Mental health I had been having periods of anxiety for over eight months which were characterized by sleepless nights and difficulties in concentration. Before then‚ I had been taking care of my father after my mother became ill and passed away two years ago. She had looked after my father and me in a loving manner and always took good care of us. I am a single women aged 26 years. I recently resigned from work in order to be present with my father as I take care of him. The problem got worse
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In recent years‚ there has been an increasing interest in health education. More and more people noticed the importance of having a heath body and lifestyle. However‚ not all of these people understand the authentic meaning of health. This journal will demonstrate the changes of my perspective for health and some of my viewpoints about the social model of health. My viewpoint of health has changed significantly during my first health education class. Previously‚ I thought getting more sunshine is
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way society doesn’t end up scrounging off of the state for them to provide a living for people. Holistic health: This is the approach where it will focus on many different concepts of a person’s health. Instead of focusing on the known problem or illness it will look further into the social interactions and lifestyle of that person to understand his/her problem better. A holistic concept of health looks at the physical‚
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Biomedical model has been the model of health that has dominated industrialised societies in the west. The biomedical model of health identifies health as the absence of disease. The biomedical model focuses on diagnosing and curing individuals who have a specific illness or other medical conditions. Health professionals will use methods that have been scientifically tested to treat diagnosed illnesses. The biomedical model view of health supports the practices and policies of the National Health Service
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Health Field Model A model of the determinants of health proposed by Evans and Stoddart�the health field model�provides a broad conceptual framework for considering the factors that influence health in a community (Evans and Stoddart‚ 1990). Unlike a biomedical model that views health as the absence of disease‚ the field model includes functional capacity and well-being as health outcomes of interest (see Figure 1). The model also emphasizes general factors that affect many diseases or the health
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Alcohol and drugs need to be monitored because of all the harm caused from use. Not only do these products provoke gang violence‚ crime‚ and abuse‚ alcohol and drug use are very dangerous to the user and our environment. Many people die from drug use each year‚ or are affected by them‚ legal or non-legal. Also the environment has to suffer because of our carelessness with these drugs. Alcohol and drugs use‚ legal and non-legal‚ need to be greatly monitored‚ because it is dangerous to the user‚ bad
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Biopsychosocial Model of Health The biopsychosocial model‚ proposed by George Engel in the 1970s‚ posits that health is influenced by biological‚ psychological‚ and social factors. This model recognizes that health is not solely determined by biological processes or diseases; it also involves psychological aspects‚ such as emotions and mental health‚ as well as social conditions‚ including family dynamics‚ cultural influences‚ and socioeconomic status (Engel‚ 1977). By integrating these three dimensions
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Daniel Brown Professor John Donnelly English 102 August 30‚ 2012 Edgar Allan Poe: The Impact of Drugs and Alcohol “Deep into that darkness peering‚ long I stood there‚ wondering‚ fearing‚ Doubting‚ dreaming dreams no mortal ever dreamed before” (Edgar Allan Poe). Deep sadness‚ darkness and tragedy are all characteristics that can be used to describe Poe’s writings. Painful tragedies‚ such as the abandonment of his father‚ the death of his biological mother‚ the death of his adoptive mother and
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The biomedical model defines health as being free of disease and infirmity‚ and does not take into account social or cultural issues. It is the dominant model used throughout the majority of western societies‚ and in these societies is generally seen as the only “legitimate” way to treat illness. One of the main factors of the biomedical model of health is that it sees the human body as a “machine” and that each part of the body can be “fixed individually”. This idea began during the Cartesian
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the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model. This is a model that believes the focus of a professional should be focused on assisting a person in achieving their highest possible achievement level of health. The goal is to use activity‚ recreation‚ and leisure to help people deal with problems that serve as barriers to health‚ as well as to assist with growth towards higher levels of health and wellness (Austin‚ 1998). There are four components to the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model: the
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