5 Major Chronic Health Problems and Their Important Risk Factors

Chronic Health Problems Chronic illness is the illness that persists for a long period. Chronic illnesses include many major chronic health problems and conditions. Four major chronic disorders- Heart disease. Read More …

4 Insightful and Important Personal Issues in Chronic Health Disorders

Personal Issues in Chronic Health Disorders Chronic health disorders is an illness that persists for a long period. Chronic health disorders include many major diseases and conditions, such as heart Read More …

Health Promoting Behaviors

Health promoting behaviors, including exercise, accident prevention, cancer prevention, healthy diet, and sleep. Each of these important  behaviors has been related to at least one major cause of illness and Read More …

4 Important Sources of Stress

What is Stress? Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. For example – It is waiting to take a test when you are not sure that you have studied enough Read More …

Quality of life and Health Behaviors- 8 Factors That Influence Them

Quality of Life and Health Behaviors The World Health Organization (WHO) defines quality of life as ‘a broad ranging concept affected in a complex way by the person’s physical health, Read More …

Health Compromising Behaviors – Obesity, Smoking & Drinking.

Health-compromising behaviors are the behaviors practiced by people that undermine or harm their current or future health. It refers as the use of cigarettes, alcohol, and illicit drugs. The effect of Read More …

What is Quality of life (QoL)? It’s Definitions, Components, Importance, etc

Definition of  Quality of Life(QoL)  The World Health Organization (WHO) defines quality of life as ‘a broad ranging concept affected in a complex way by the person’s physical health, psychological Read More …

Community Mental Health in India

Definition of Health World Health Organization (WHO) – ‘Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity’. Definition of Read More …

3 Important Emotional Responses to Chronic Illness

Emotional Responses to Chronic Illness – Denial, Anxiety & Depression Chronic Illness Healthy people tend to take their health for granted. When a serious illness or injury occurs, their daily Read More …

3 Important Components of Biopsychosocial Model of Health

Introduction The biopsychosocial model provides a comprehensive approach to understanding health and illness. Unlike the biomedical model, which focuses solely on biological factors such as genetics, infections, and physiological dysfunctions, Read More …

2 Essential and Insightful Coping Behaviours

What is Coping? According  to APA dictionary, Coping is the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to manage the demands of a situation when these are appraised as taxing or Read More …

What is Stress- Discover its 4 Important Definitions, Nature & 2 Types

Introduction of Stress Some 75 per cent of diseases are said to be it related. For e.g., heart disease, hypertension, gastric ulcers, migraine, ulcerative colitis etc. People are spending lots Read More …