HEALTH MEAN TO INDIVIDUALS - health behaviours
positive health status of young people
protective behaviours and rish behaviours
identified behaviours
risk behaviours
Sexual Health
Mental health
chronic conditions
gonorrhoea and syphilis 1821 per 100,000
chlamydia - 89%
never condoms - 13%
always condoms - 43%
sometimes condoms - 39%
Drugs - 25%
Alcohol - 39%
Smoking - 11%
Depression - 5%
ADHD - 6.3%
14% have a mental disorder
anxiety 7%
short sightedness - 20%
diabetes 31 per 100,000
long term conditions - 60%
Athsma - 11%
hay fever - 24%
Food allergy - 8.2%
mental health
risk behaviours
protective behaviours
acknowledging that everyone can suffer from mental health issues and that everyone is different.
being able to put things in perspective
learning and practising stress management skills
making connections with a supportive and caring adult
understanding that mental health issues can be managed
blocking feelings and emotions
believing that you can solve all your problems yourself
believing that mental illness is a sign of weakness
thinking that you are the only one in this situation and others will not understand
Rate of melanoma has decreased
not seeking help from friends, family or professionals
drug use
positive behaviours
Year 7 students meet the benchmarks for literacy and numeracy
Live in two parent families
Mortality rates have halved
Life expectancy has improved
90% young people rate their health as excellent, very good or good
risk behaviours
joining a supporting team or recreation group
being able to talk to other people
practising peer refusal skills
having a range of skills to seek help
avoid drink games
mixing drugs and alcohol
accepting drugs from an unknown source
having limited interests
not knowing where to seek help
binge drinking
sexual health
risk behaviours
protective behaviours
early initiation to sex
having unprotected sex
having sex when drunk or high
not being informed of STI'S
having sex when pressured to do so
abstaning or delaying sex
practising safe sex
regularly doing exam for STI'S
having respect for others
delaying initiation of sex