Theoretical Underpinnings of Health and Illness Interpretations

How do we define health?
And what are the theoretical
underpinnings of different
interpretation of health and
illness

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Heath is said to be the physical condition of an individual in which they are in complete
physical, mental and social wellness. This excludes the times in which they are suffering from a
disease due to infirmity and absence. This essay will explain the theoretical underpinnings of the
different state of health and illness. In explains how the behaviour of the individual effects their
health.
MAIN BODY
Health is one of the most important thing. Health is the wide subject and it does not only
refers to physical health but it also includes emotional well being. If an individual is physically
healthy and not mentally then they cannot be said as the healthy person. There are healthcare
people which are there to help people so that they can become healthy (Williams and et.al.,
2019). Health is the condition when an individual feels that he or she is mentally, physically or
socially fit and is also not suffering from any disease. Being healthy is not the one time process
but is the continuous process. When an individual have healthy lifestyle then they can easily
achieve their health related goals like getting physical fitness, cacheing mental peace etc. mental
health is more important then physical health. If the person is mentally unfit then it will also
reflect on his or her physical fitness. Mental health is associated with mind. So an individual
should make sure that they should have not take stress or tension which disturbs their mental
fitness. There is also the new term which means financial health. It is observed that people who
have good finances have less stress because they do not worry about money. With the help of
money they can buy anything they want. At least they do not have to rush for regular necessities.
When it comes to physical health then the person who exercises daily, takes balanced meal or do
not take stress will have good health.
There are always medical staff which can help individual to achieve physical fitness if they has
lost it. Physical wellness means getting healthy lifestyle so that risks of diseases can be reduced.
It is well said that good health will start within. If an individual will eat nutritious or healthy food
then they will remain healthy. It is very important that one takes care of their health. After that
mental health which has become the subject to discuss nowadays. Attaining mental health is as
necessary as attaining physical health is. Depression is the main reason of an individual to get
mentally sick. To come out from depression one should do exercise or can do fun activity which