HCA 250 Relationship of Health and Psychology

The Relationship between Health & Psychology

Axia College

When we think of mind and body we all want the both to be in perfect harmony. In health and psychology one is affected by the other depending on the individuals' health or mental state such as fainting. Fainting occurs when "the temporary loss of consciousness followed by the return to full wakefulness. This loss of consciousness may be accompanied by loss of muscle tone that can result in falling or slumping over. (Facui, A. et al. 2008)." Although fainting can be caused by several factors such as anemia, dehydration, reaction to medicines it can also be caused by hearing traumatic news, or even a medical student witnessing their first operation for the first time. This proves...