Concept
How do social conditions affect psychological health?
Health Education Health 100 Version 3 / Social Health
"An individual’s ability to develop and flourish is influenced by relationships with family, friends, and colleagues as well as by opportunities for education and employment. Psychoneuroimmunology examines interactions among psychological, behavioral, and social factors and immune and neuroendocrine outcomes. Chronic stress and caregiving strain can impair immune function, slow wound healing, and increase susceptibility to infection."
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