1. describe three benefits of keeping a gratitude journal.

2. what does financial wellness mean?

3. what are the disadvantages of a credit card?

4. even if you are not sick, when should you see a doctor?

5. what are eating disorders?

critical thinking questions

1. what do all four definitions of wellness in the "defining wellness" section have in

common?

2. why are people reluctant to seek for mental health issues?

3. what would having a balanced life look like for a high school student?

4. why does volunteering promote personal wellness?

5. explain why skipping an occasional meal is not a sign of an eating disorder

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by abnormally low body weight.

Bulimia Nervosa

Eating disorder characterized by binge eating, followed by methods to avoid weight gain.

Binge eating disorder

A disorder involving frequent consumption of large amounts of food without stopping.

Pica

An eating disorder characterized by a tendency to eat substances that provide no nutritive value such as soil, chalk, hair or paper.

Explanation:

1.Three benefits of keeping a gratitude journal are better social relationships, improved sleep, and better self-esteem.

2.Financial wellness means that you can successfully manage your money. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re wealthy, but that you can pay your bills on time, avoid excess debt, and have a budget

3.A disadvantage of a credit card is that many students find it is easy, particularly in college, to end up with significant credit card debt.

4.Even when you are not sick you should see your doctor for regular checkups, appropriate medical tests, and vaccines.

5.Eating disorders are a mental health condition. These are caused by a number of different factors, including body dysmorphic disorder (a mental health condition in which a person is obsessed with imagined flaws in their body), and can take a number of different forms.

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2.People often feel scared or ashamed of their mental illness and don’t want to talk about it.

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5.Sometimes a person might skip a meal because they forgot, they feel sick and don't have an appetite, or they cannot afford a meal.

Explanation: my assignment says I only have to answer 2 questions so that's why I didn't do all five. Hope this helps :)