Health Paper (unfinished)

As the class discussed, the concept of health is sometimes confined by Americans to physical fitness and even to simply, ideal appearance. However, over the course of this unit we've explored other aspects of human health - both physical and mental. My own definition of health was broadened by these idea's, for I hadn't ever really considered different aspects of mental health such as "moral" and "emotional" health as their own forms of health (and I would consider these as a part of mental health). But through this new understanding I have come to believe that health, in the human world, is often a matter of opinion - even physical health (some views might be slightly further out of line than others).

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Questions about health

~ What are the different types of health and how to do they tie into and feed off each other?

~ What ailments or other health issues WOULD NOT EXIST if not for human industrial society?

~ In current day society how much can we really do to prolong a lifespan due to good health?

~ In what ways can you be happy while living with a lack of physical health? Are these a direct result technology?

~ In what ways, if at all, is physical health more or less significant for the wellbeing of a human in relation to another species of animal? Why?

~ For what reasons are people considered mentally ill? Has this changed?

~ In what ways does the media shape our image of health?

~ Is the image of health proposed by the media in the US truthful? Which parts and how much? And if not how is it fake/wrong?

~ How is health viewed differently in different cultures? How does the image of a healthy person differ?

~ How has knowledge of health changed due to research and development over the years and what in our lives has this affected?