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What is the difference between health and ill health?
What is the difference between health and ill health?
- Health is only physical well-being while ill health is only mental well-being.
- Health is the absence of disease while ill health is the presence of disease.
- Health is simply the opposite of disease while ill health refers to mental disorders.
- Health is a state of well-being while ill health is the inability to function normally. (correct)
What does the term 'disease' refer to?
What does the term 'disease' refer to?
- The presence of signs or symptoms without any specific cause.
- A state in which an individual is unable to function normally due to inadequate nutrition.
- A condition characterized by abnormal behavior linked to chemical changes in the brain.
- A diagnostic label given to a set of signs or symptoms like coronary heart disease. (correct)
What differentiates stress-related illness from mental illness?
What differentiates stress-related illness from mental illness?
- Stress-related illness results from anxiety and inability to cope with stressors. (correct)
- Stress-related illness is only triggered by external stressors.
- Mental illness always involves chemical changes in the brain.
- Mental illness leads to physical symptoms like headaches and palpitations.
How does the World Health Organisation define health?
How does the World Health Organisation define health?
What does mental health primarily entail?
What does mental health primarily entail?
What defines mental illness based on the text?
What defines mental illness based on the text?