Blog #12

I feel that educating people about the different mental illnesses that are affecting many people is the best way to reduce the stigma and shame about mental illnesses. Many people feel that people who have mental illnesses are crazy, but they do not understand that many times it is a chemical imbalance. I feel we should all respect everyone despite their difference. I have encountered someone who was schizophrenic and I was surprised by the things that they go through . I also knew someone who was bipolar and It saddened me how she reacted to her loved ones when she was going through a episode. I want to be educated about the different mental illnesses so that I can educate others. I feel very sad for the people who suffer from these illnesses and I hope one day that people will learn to not judge people for their illnesses.

Blog 11

If everyone lived with our futures in mind I do believe that we would all live with differently. I definitely would live different because I would make it a habit to exercise regularly and eat a healthier diet. I am so stuck in my ways of not eating the most healthy foods and I am trying to work on this habit. We all have bad habits whether it is not eating a balanced diet, smoking, or living a sedentary lifestyle. Once you have created bad habits it is very difficult to break these habits because it is so easy to continue doing what you are comfortable doing rather than doing something that you do not normally do. I wish that I was raised to eat healthier and to exercise regularly because habits start when you are young. I feel that if we all thought about our future more we would realize that what we do in the present as far as our health, it will affect our future health. Our health is very important, but we often do not realize this until it is too late. many Americans are dealing with different chronic diseases that are caused by the bad habits that were not corrected. I do want to correct my habits and think about my future as well as my future health!

Blog 10

When I learned that heart disease is prevalent among women, I was very surprised. I would have thought that cancer would be the number one killer among women because you here more about breast and cervical cancer in women. The unhealthy lifestyle that we live is definitely a very common factor that contributes to heart disease in women.

I feel that academic institutions can promote more physical activities on the campus. Some of the activities that can be promoted are boot camps, intramural sports, physical activity competitions, aerobics classes, more advertisements of personal training, and campaigns about getting fit. I feel that if they did a voluntary campus studies and physical assessments among the students that many students will realize that their physical fitness as well as diet relates to the development of heart disease. I believe that heart disease information sessions can be successful in educating people about the seriousness of this deadly disease.

Heart disease does not run in my family, but anyone can develop this disease. I am currently working on developing a healthier lifestyle. I hope to change my diet and physical activity so that I can reduce the chances of developing heart disease. We should all be aware of this disease and take it seriously.