Health Triangle and Wellness

Components of the Health Triangle

• Physical/Nutrients
• Emotional/Mental
• Social

Differences Between Mental and Emotional Health

• Mental Health: Relates to how you think.
• Emotional Health: Relates to how you feel.

Social Health

• Concerns the relationships and interactions we have with others.

Physical Health

• Involves the condition of your body, from the absence of disease to fitness levels.

Wellness

• A balance of the three aspects of health (physical, emotional/mental, social).
• The state of being in good health.

Health Influences

• Various factors that impact overall health.

Four Major Health Influences

1. Hereditary: Genetic traits passed from biological parents.
2. Environmental: Physical surroundings and places such as home or school.
3. Attitude: How you think or perceive things.
4. Media & Technology: Influence from media and the use of technology for communication.

Peer Pressure vs. Peer Influence

• Peer Pressure: Being pressured to do something unwillingly.
• Peer Influence: The impact peers have in shaping you.
• Distinction: Pressure vs. persuasion.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

1. Self-actualization
2. Esteem
3. Love/Belonging
4. Safety and Security
5. Physiological

Examples of Mental/Emotional Disorders

• Adult: PTSD
• Dissociative: Multiple Personality Disorder
• Feeding/Eating: Pica
• Sleep/Wake: Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
• Childhood: Autism
• Personality: Pyromania

The 3 C’s of Relationship Building

1. Communication
2. Cooperation
3. Compromise

Bully Triangle Points

1. Bully
2. Target
3. Bystander

Body Systems

1. Skeletal
2. Muscular
3. Nervous
4. Endocrine
5. Cardiovascular
6. Lymphatic
7. Respiratory
8. Digestive
9. Urinary
10. Reproductive

Drug Categories and Impacts

Stimulants

• Impact: Paranoia, anxiety, heart failure
• Examples: Adderall, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, caffeine

Depressants

• Impact: Sluggish thinking, hallucinations, death
• Examples: Alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, Xanax, Valium

Hallucinogens

• Impact: Disrupts communication to the brain
• Examples: LSD (Acid), Salvia, Peyote
• Effects: Fear, paranoia, psychosis

Dissociatives

• Impact: Depression, suicidal thoughts, hallucinations
• Examples: Ketamine, PCP

Opioids

• Impact: Constipation, liver damage, cardiac arrest
• Examples: Heroin, morphine, oxycodone, Vicodin, Percocet, codeine

Inhalants

• Impact: Loss of smell, nosebleeds, loss of consciousness
• Examples: Markers, aerosol cans, room deodorizers, paint, paint thinners, glue, gasoline

Cannabis

• Impact: Lowered immune system, depression, reduced sperm count, loss of motivation
• Examples: Any cannabis-related products

Traditional Remedies

1. Mamaki: Supports digestion and helps detoxify the body.
2. Noni: Boosts the immune system and reduces inflammation.
3. Tī Leaf: Used to ease pain and reduce fever.