WHAT IS SOCIAL HEALTH ??

 

What is Social Health?

Social health is the ability of individuals to form healthy and rewarding interpersonal relationships with others.

Good social health looks like:

• Adapting to social situations
• Staying true to yourself in all situations
• Balancing your social and personal time
• Being engaged with others in your community
• The ability to develop and maintain friendships
• Creating boundaries in friendships and relationships
• Having a supportive network of family and friends

Social health is considered a pillar of wellness as it relates to how comfortably we can adapt in social situations and includes our support structure to get through life’s challenges.

Poor social health can cause a variety of health issues including:

• Inflammation
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Suppressed immune system
• Chronic health conditions
• Mental health issues like anxiety

Research shows the quality and quantity of relationships have an effect on mental and physical health. Loneliness, it turns out, can even be more dangerous than smoking, according to research by the Indian Journal of Psychiatry.

‘Health is a state of complete 
well-being and includes physical, mental, emotional and social health, Many animals show remarkable social behavior. Humans too are social animals and much of their behaviour is based on social norms laid.down.by.the.human.societies since time immemorial.
Therefore, social health is a very important issue for all human beings — men-women, young-old, educated-
uneducated, rich-poor.Those children who learn to become socially healthy remain so all their lives. This chapter, will deal with the ways and means of growing.up.as.sociallyhealthy individuals and also helping them to clarify myths related to 
coronavirus.