Social science has proven that where you live can influence your health and well-being in either a positive or negative way. Living in poverty and growing up in a deprived neighbourhood has a direct link to various social problems such as a lack of employment opportunities, poor housing conditions, educational problems, lack of amenities, and not feeling safe in your neighbourhood. These disparities are especially prevalent amongst minority communities due to their lower socioeconomic status (CDC)
How Weather Conditions Affects Health and Well-Being Singapore is an island lying north of the Equator. Because it lies in the tropics, it receives sufficient sunlight, has mostly uniform temperature and pressure, high humidity and abundant rainfall. Singapore’s climate can be categorized into two main monsoon seasons. During the Northeast Monsoon season, from December to early March, northeast winds prevail. It is cloudy with frequent afternoon rain in the early part of this season. From
For thousands of years in most of the world, women are still noticeably and have scarcely life opportunity than men. This essay will examine the socio-economic factors that influence the health and well-being of women. It will also put into consideration the impact of poverty and social inequality and explore the relevant sociological theories. In the essay will discuss how social justice and anti-oppressive practise might work for the benefit of women and employment. The main key area of this essay
This week’s lecture examines certain aspects of mental well-being and the health care system. While discussing how the mental well-being of older adults can be greatly affected, a big portion of the lecture focused on depression. As this plays a big part in an individual’s well-being, I believe it is important to recognize if someone is experiencing depression or anxiety. In the past, I remember there were times where my grandpa felt depressed whenever my family went out for dinner or when they
States’ Health Care System and Our Society’s Well-Being As a high-income society, the United States when comparing the health care statistics to others world-wide is one of the most blessed nations in the world, but many people who struggle to pay for their health care find that our health care system has many weaknesses that effect the overall quality of care and their personal well-being. Health is defined by the World Health Organization as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being”
the prospective health advantages associated with psychological well-being, we analyzed leukocyte basal gene expression profiles in 80 healthy adults who were assessed for hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, as well as potentially confounded negative psychological and behavioral factors. Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being showed similar affective correlates but highly divergent transcriptome profiles. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from people with high levels of hedonic well-being showed up-regulated
industry is negatively affecting America 's health and well-being. During this course I have efficiently held that the meat industry is in high demand, because we have dramatically increased the amount of meat consumed over the last twenty years. My understanding of this topic is that animals such as cows and chickens are being mistreated; this due to them living in small compartments, and in unhealthy conditions. I also think that a lot of bacteria is being created out of the unsanitary conditions
The internet empowers people to seek health information and play a larger role in their diagnosis and treatment. A survey done by harrisinteractive.com found that eighty six percent of internet users said they were scanning the web for healthcare and disease-specific information. This is greatly higher than in 1999, which was seventy one percent (Binshan Lin 28). The results show that patients are becoming more knowledgeable about their health and seek to become partners in their care. The internet
introduce new facets that build off of new or old projects. Domain four primarily deals with the State 's Prevention Agenda on its intended influence to population-wide health. A specific project introduced in this domain focuses on promoting tobacco use cessation in low socioeconomic status populations and those with poor mental health. The objective of this prevention project is to decrease the prevalence of cigarette smoking in adults ages 18 and older, along with promoting the use of tobacco cessation
Mental health is the overall psychological and the emotional well-being of any individual. A person who is mentally healthy is someone that can adjust to the emotional and behavioral requirements of stress and conflicts that are associated in daily living. According to Elizabeth Ahmann there is over “400,000 children are in foster care in the United States, and more than 100,000 of them are waiting to be adopted” (Ahmann p. 1). Foster home placement is associated with stress and disruptions in