Health promotion, which is different from sickness prevention, is about promoting a state of complete physical, emotional and social well-being for individuals in a community. Thus, it is proper to expect that health promotion efforts are like to result in a happier, contented and more productive community without the burden of excessively high costs associated with a high incidence of mental or physical illness. However, it is important to resort to the right approaches for health promotion because such efforts are culturally sensitive and they must be practical, workable and economical. Health promotion must emphasise both the mental and physical aspects of health, because many physical manifestations of disease have their roots in mental and psychological distress. This brief essay presents an examination of health promotion efforts designed to contain eating disorders, which are physical manifestations arising out of mental and psychological burdens imposed mostly by peers in schools.
Details
- Publication Date
- May 28, 2009
- Language
- English
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Farrukh Khan
Specifications
- Pages
- 17
- Binding
- Saddle Stitch
- Interior Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)