I like to know whether illness is a social risk and management strategies of this social risk?
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Well, I guess it depends on what kind of illness.  Is it contagious?  Otherwise, most people will be sympathetic to someone who is sick.
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Go search the news.  It recently appeared to pass from person to person in a single Indonesian family, but apparently that was the 3rd time that that has happened on a very small scale.  That's why they were so concerned so long ago (and still are;) but so far, actual cases of it happening are very rare & isolated, involving a lot of close contact with the sick person.\n\nThey believe that the virus will have to mutate before it is capable of a pandemic, but that hasn't happened yet.
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From what I learned of the disease some people can go as much as a decade without a single symptom, but most people fall ill before then. So yes i'm sure its possible but that person is lucky to have it progress so slowly.
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Actually you can, there are some anti-virals available depending upon the illness.  Ask your doctor for more info if you think you might need one.
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Speak to phone companies -they might like to get associated with social causes if packaged right.\nPhone companies are capable of sending out a pre-recorded message to chosen lists of theirs, though they may not share the database with u.
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According to a recent article in the September 27 issue of Newsweek magazine, 60-90 percent of all doctor visits are for stress-related illnesses. Stress affects us all and it is especially rampant at the office, where it is not only costly to employees but also to the companies they work for in terms of absenteeism and poor performance. Under stress, you cannot perform at your optimum level.\n\nFor full article, read the source below on ways to ward of stress. Good Luck!
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the spread of illness is best limited by washing  your hands in soap and water. \n although you have most likely been raised to cover your nose and or mouth with your hand when you cough or sneeze and you don't have a tissue. the real best thing to do in that situation is to cover your mouth nose with your sleeve. that way the droplets are not on your hands and you don't pass them around .\n as well since they are not in contact with your body they live not as long no body heat. \n next people that are sick should stay home. \n don't be stupid and try to win some silly prize for perfect attendance when your really sick . the award those people should get is called the i don't care about others so i come to work school and make everyone sick haw haw. \n again the best thing to do is to wash hands with soap and water and wash for 1 minute at least.
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Yes, you will get sick before dying, if you even die at all. You will vomit. Yes, you will become very ill. Yes, you will have a chance of dying - but also a chance that you won't die, but will be extremely miserable in the recovery to get better. Don't be so selfish worrying about your own problems. Think about how your family / friends (and don't say you don't have any or you're all fighting, that's a crap reason) will feel when they get the news. It could scar their lives forever. Life's all about obstacles.. If it was easy, then it would be boring. Need to talk about it, feel free to email me.
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Yes, due to lifestyle (nutrition, smoking, etc), comorbid medical illness (diabetes, heart disease) and suicide.
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Putting everything into perspective.  Find people that can relate to your situation and talk to those around you about your/their feelings.  Realize that what happens is not in your control.  But the way you respond to illness is up to you.  Try to be loving and caring when things are hard, but remember to be aware of the good times that come around.  Don't let any negativity overtake positive moments.
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I agree with ringshank.  There is NO REASON you should have to be living in that condition.  I would call the Health Department or find out who you can call to report the conditions.  Chances are you're not the only one sick.
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In addition to your obligation to tell others who could become infected if your sickness is contagious, confiding in a loved one or trusted friend (or counselor, clergy, etc) will relieve you of the additional burden of carrying this secret alone.  \n\nDisclosing a health condition may feel risky (if you fear losing friends or your job) or scary (if there's stigma involved and you're uncertain whether others will treat you differently), but ultimately you'll be glad to get the burden off your shoulders - 'the truth will make you free'!\n\nConsider getting yourself fully educated about your sickness before you tell others.  That way, when you tell someone else, you can give them the facts and dispel any misinformation they may have about it.  You may be surprised at how supportive and caring they'll be and wish you'd gotten it off your chest sooner!\n\nThe link below may be useful to you.  While it talks about disclosing hepatitis C, it may address some of the same fears and issues you have about keeping YOUR condition a secret.
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Mental health has more risk  then just medication cost to the insurance company. The cast of an inpatient stay is extremely high and they take that into account even if he is not that ill. \n\nAnd yes there is policy that most companies have that states that if they have had a certain illness with-in the last x amount of years then they will either be denied coverage totally, excluded that specific illness and cover all know things, make you pay a higher rate, or make you wait a certain time period for the illness to be covered by the policy. But like others have said if you get the policy through a job then it will not matter. And I hope he understands that the employer is not allowed to ask or inquire about someone health. HIPPA laws
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Its all of the above.\n\nIt is certainly a disease, but the causes of this disease are a combination of a mental problem (mostly self-image problems: seeing oneself as an inferior person) and influence by others (others who do it, so its the "in" thing).\n\nAs to how much each plays a role likely depends on the individual case.
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given that ecology is about the interrelationship of live on this earth, it should be relevant to everybody. If your environment is destroyed, you wouldn't want to live their anymore. Toxins in your environment can make you sick (and if you are a nurse, they may have made some of your patients sick). Sick people are also much more sensitive to additional toxins. \nWhere to people like to go when they want to recover from a lengthy disease? Usually not in the middle of a big city, if they can, they much rather go to the seaside or the mountains, to places where the ecology is much more intact and healthy. \nA healthy ecosytem around you is good for your health. And you need knowledge in order to keep it that way, or try to make it better
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I don't suffer from it, I live with it. There's a big difference. I live in WV and we have a wonderful organization called the WV Mental Health Consumers' Association. It's an organization started by a few people who had tried other ways of dealing with mental illness and found the available treatments lacking. Now they have people who have been there, done that and now have found alternative ways to cope with mental health issues. Peer counseling, support groups and wellness groups and classes have all been life savers for me. I now volunteer for the organization. There is also a program we do called WRAP- Wellness Recovery Action Plans. It helps each person learn the skills to develop an action plan that helps reduce or eliminate symptoms and plan ways to maintain wellness or at least have a say over how you are taken care of when you are sick. For more info visit their website at www.wvmhca.org. You may find some valuable info there that could work for you.
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Several of my friends did this a few years ago.  they carried little cards around with them and wrote things down, and were very absorbed in it.  I had one major problem with the course, as an observer. It seemed to cause them to think in a non-compassionate way about their friends.  If someone was sick, they said that the person had invited illness into their lives.  If someone had cancer, that too was something their friends had invited in.  I found it hard to take this philosophy.  It left no room for the random things that occur in people's lives.  Everything was created by the person.  Nothing just happened.