Question

In your own word please,

- Discuss the World Health Organization's definition of health. Is it possible for an individual to be in a complete state of health? why or why not?

- Consider the Dimensions of Health. Identify which three dimensions of health you believe college students struggle with the most.

Answer 1

WHO DEFINITION OF HEALTH

" a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely absence of disease or infirmity."

According to this definition, no one seems to be healthy in this world. because someone may physically fit but not mentally or socially.

That means according to WHO all old aged people are unhealthy because they are not physically fit and their stress coping mechanism is very less, and they struggle to adjust socially. Then What about children?

what about a handicapped person, will he or she remain unhealthy till death.

that's why health should be defined individually and should prioritize individual condition, otherwise, a completely healthy western people will be defined as socially unhealthy in Indian culture.

I think health may the ability to adapt and manage physical, mental and social challenges. in which every individual realizes his own potential, and can lead a socially and economically productive life.

A person should have the potential to adjust in every situation of life and have the ability or trying to gain that ability to survive in a critical situation of life with mental and social stability.

Dimensions of health

there are major 7 dimensions of health

physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, environmental, occupational

I believe college students mostly struggle with the physical, mental and social dimension.