Social Health

By Tina, Jun-Ku, Lucas and Ben

To Be Socially Healthy is to Be...

Comfortable in ones ability to interact with others Can thrive in social surroundings. Someone is socially healthy if they can

make friends and be comfortable talking with their peers.

You Might Be Socially Healthy If...

You can make friends You aren't a misanthrope You are comfortable talking with peers You are socially articulate

What factors can improve one's social health?

Communication Joining social groups. Sharing common interests with peers Confidence

What's in it for Me? Social Health Benefits

Increase self-esteem. Get more friends Be emotionally and mentally healthy Get support from friends

What factors can negatively affect one's social health?

Being bullied by peers. Having fear of not being accepted. Having low self-esteem. Being awkwardly unsocial around people.

What are the consequences of not maintaining one's social health?

Loss of friends Depression Despondency Emotional insecurity Destruction and doom (of social identy)

How important is social health compared to the other 3 components of health?

Affects emotional health Physical and mental health are more immediately important Low social health can damage emotional
stability+confidence

Teen's Social Health I: The Identifying

Teen's Social Health II: The Emphasis

Perceived social health is important to nearly all teens. Esp. with social networking, it is important to be socially "in-touch". Low social health=self-conscious
o Trouble with societal identity.

Summaries of the Articles

In the article on BeWell @ Stanford: Social Health is good for physical health Helps with democratic process

According to the article on WiseGeek: Social health is important as other components. How can people relate to each other by socializing. Referring to ones ability to interact with others and thrive in social settings.

Teen Health III: The Citation

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Articles: "Social Ties Are Good for Your Health." BeWell @ Stanford. Stanford University, n.d. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. <http://bewell.stanford.edu/features/social-ties-good-health>. Wiesen, G., and Heather Bailey. "What Is Social Health?" WiseGeek Conjecture, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-issocial-health.htm>.