Apart from Physical and mental health, there are other dimensions of health. One of them is Social health which plays an important role in our well-being. In this post we will mainly focus on how important this type of health is for our well being because without social health our health can never be complete.
When people talk about health, first of all only the thought of physical health comes in their mind. Symptoms of diseases related to the body like pain in the back, pain in the legs, pain in the stomach, phlegm, cough etc.
Often, their attention remains focused on the symptoms of such physical illness. Nowadays people also talk about mental health. But they almost never think that social health is also an integral part of their overall health.
In this fast-paced and ever-evolving world, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of our own lives. We often forget that as human beings, we thrive on connections and the love and support of those around us. Our social health, an integral part of our overall well-being, plays a vital role in shaping our happiness and fulfillment.
We often remain unaware of how important our this type of health is to us or Not paying attention to social health can also be fatal for us or can be the cause of our diseases.
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What Is Social Health
First we will understand what is social health.
Man is a social animal. Man cannot develop by remaining isolated from the society, neither mentally and emotionally nor economically and therefore he cannot develop physically as well.
That’s why every human being should have the ability to maintain healthy relations with family and relatives as well as other people of the society. They came in handy when the time required and could also take help from them when required.
In this way he always feels himself in a protective circle of belongingness. In this way, he never feels inferior or weak, due to which his emotional and mental health gets strengthened and for this reason his physical health is also protected. We know how important staying healthy as a whole is to human well-being.
In this way, the social health of man plays such an important role in his civility.
Definition Of Social Health
The definition of social health can be given in this way – “Our ability to interact with other people and build meaningful relationships and our ability to adapt ourselves comfortably in different social situations defines our social health”.
How Important The Social Health To Our Well-Being?
Social health and social wellness are a vital part of our overall health and wellbeing.
In 1947, the definition of health by the World Health Organization (WHO) included the notion of treating patients as social beings, keeping in mind their social health based on their environment and society. Since then the importance of social health has increased even more.
Man is called a social animal only because he can flourish only while living in the society. You must have heard the saying that ‘A single gram cannot break the hell’ means a single person cannot do anything. We need others’ support, familiarity, cooperation, love everything to run life.
The Power Of Human Connection Regarding Social Health
As social creatures, we crave the warmth of human connection. It’s in our nature to seek relationships, to bond with others, and to feel a sense of belonging. Whether it’s sharing a laugh with a friend, finding solace in the embrace of a loved one, or simply engaging in meaningful conversations, these connections enrich our lives in countless way.
Without these, we get isolated and feel lonely, due to which our mental health deteriorates. Diseases surround us and in life we find ourselves insecure and always surrounded by fear. When we have a strong social network, we are more likely to experience reduced stress levels, improved self-esteem, and a greater sense of purpose.
Therefore we have to be skilled in the art of making others ours. Only then can we adapt our environment and improve our social health. Our mental health is closely related to our social health.
In our daily life and working life we interact so many persons. If we maintain a good level of social wellness, society like us and our confidence level is grown up. our social wellness lets us build interpersonal relationship with others. Relationship includes platonic, friendship, intimate relationships, family and professional relationship.
Researchers has found that poor advancement is at the root of these many serious disease..
- Chronic disease
- Mobility issues
- Depression
- Raised stress hormones leading to inflammation
- Cancer
- High blood pressure
- Poor mental health
- Anxiety & depression
- Poor immune system
- Heart attack
What Are Or Should Be The Characteristics Of A Socially Healthy Person?
As much happiness we feel on meeting good people in the society, the people of the society should also be equally happy after meeting us. In my view, this is the biggest identity of a socially healthy person.
Apart from this, below are some points or signs which must be there in a socially healthy person….
1 Treating others with respect
2. Adopting assertive attitude instead of passive or aggressive attitude towards others
3. Ability to make friends and also to maintain friendship
4. Communicating effectively
5. Engaging with others in the community as needed
6. Balancing social and personal time
7. Maintaining self-respect
8. Adapting to social situations
9. Maintaining proper limits to maintain communication in friendship and manage conflicts.
10. Having fun in life.
11. Having the support of family and friends
12. Having the quality of apologizing and forgiving others in case of mistakes
These qualities mentioned above
Summary Of The Post
In this post, we have come to know what is social health and what is the importance of social health to our well-being. We also learned the power of our social relationships and what are the characteristics of a socially healthy person.
In the next post, we will mention what are the factors affecting social health and how we can improve our social health.
FQA
What is Social Health?
Social health involves our ability to interact with other people and build meaningful relationships.
Is Social health important to our well-being?
Yes, Social Health is an important part of our overall health. We can not achieve our total health without being socially healthy.
What are the characteristics or signs of a socially healthy person?
Treating others with respect, Adopting assertive attitude instead of passive or aggressive attitude towards others, Ability to make friends and also to maintain friendship, Communicating effectively, Engaging with others in the community as needed, Balancing social and personal time, Maintaining self-respect, Adapting to social situations
Can serious diseases also occur due to poor social health?
Yes, poor social health can also be a reason behind serious diseases like cancer, depression, heart attack, chronic diseases, poor immune system, mobility issues and poor mental health etc.