Question

Discuss the illness-wellness continuum. How does it differ from traditional definitions of health?

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The Illness Wellness continuum is a graphical representation of the well-being of an individual and this concept was first coined by Travis in 1972. The concept of wellbeing by Travis states that well being also includes mental and emotional health and it also takes into account whether there is a presence or absence of illness which is the reciprocal of presence or absence of health.The difference between the traditional concept of health in the wellness concept of health is that an ill person can only move towards the neutral point of wellness. the illness Wellness concept can be graphically represented as followed-