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Concept of Mental Health:
It is the ability to learn and think clearly. It is the ability to handle day-
to-day events and obstacles, work towards important goals, and function
effectively in a society.
Concept of Mental Illness:
Refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders as changes in
thinking, emotion and/or behavior, distress and/or problems functioning in
social, work or family activities.
Concept of Social Health:
Social health can be defined as our ability to interact and form meaningful
relationships with others. It also relates to how comfortably we can adapt in
social situations. Social relationships have an impact on our mental health,
physical health and mortality risk.
Concept of Occupational Health:
Occupational Health is the promotion and maintenance of the highest
degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations
by preventing departures from health, controlling risks and the adaptation of
work to people, and people to their jobs.
Concept of Disease: Disease is the existence of some pathology or abnormality of
the body, which can be detected by using accepted investigation methods. Ex. To
say that you have hypertension, you should measure your blood pressure.
Concept of Illness
Illness is the subjective state of a person who states that he is not being
well.
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