Question

Present two examples which illustrate the interface between physical and mental health.

Answer 1

There is always an relation between physical and mental health, though the physiology of this physical body and mental system may distinct, but the activities and functions are interdependent. Most of the occasion mental health rely on physical health of the individual and the problems in the mental health also affects the external function of the physical body.

So, In most of the sense physical health and mental health are directly proportional, if ones affected it will affect the other.It can be seen in following examples;

• Exercise
• Foods

1. When we are doing Exercise our physical body gets more work done, our cells are activated, energy are produced and utilized and our muscles get stronger and it will be very useful for physical health , on the other hand during exercise there are certain chemicals like endorphins are secreted in our body which are very essential for mental well being and individual mental health.
2. On taking diets and eating different kinds of foods gives us a good nutrition and vitamin to our body. These minerals and nutrition are very responsible for metabolism and growth. so foods play an important role in advancing the physical health of an individual, but on the other hand it also helpful to secrete different kinds of hormones and neurotransmitters which are very important for mental functions of the individual. So the food that we eat is very useful for the mental health too.

These are some examples which shows the interface between physical and mental health.