Health is the absence of disease or infirmity, coupled with a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being; the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being; not simply the absence of infirmity or disease.
Health has many dimensions :
- anatomical,
- physiological, and
- mental and is largely culturally defined.
The relative importance of various disabilities will differ depending upon the cultural milieu and the role of the affected individual in that culture . Health Psychologists recognize Health to be a state that is actively achieved rather than the mere absence of illness . The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being; not simply the absence of infirmity or disease. However, Health has many dimensions (anatomical, physiological, and mental) and is largely culturally defined. The relative importance of various disabilities will differ depending upon the cultural milieu and the role of the affected individual in that culture.