If WHO, the World Health Organization,defines health as “a state of completephysical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absenceof disease and infirmity” (WHO, 2011)and wellness is described as a state ofbeing,

1. What is the relationship of wellness and health in a person’slife?
2. How do illness and disease relate to one another?
3. Do you think an individual can have an illness or disease andstill be healthy or well? Why or why not?
4. How does chronic illness in an individual’s life affectwellness or being healthy or unhealthy?