What is public health? Students in the UGA Health & Wellness class are here to help you find out! They have strategically identified examples in the Athens community that they feel represent public health in action. This blog is dedicated to explaining, understanding, and discussing what their interpretations of public health, as well as their reactions to learning about topics of health and wellness.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Healthy Relationships Reflection


The topic we discussed today in class was healthy relationships in college and beyond. We learned a lot about how what constitutes a healthy relationship, how to handle fights with a partner, and how to spot sexual violence.  This is a particularly interesting topic for me because I have been in a long-term relationship for quite some time. It is nice to know how to make my relationship healthier.  This topic impacts my life because of this relationship.  I know that I don’t have an abusive relationship by her list of signs and I have learned how to keep things fresh.  It also impacts my life because relationships can affect all the separate spheres of wellness. Relationships can also greatly affect public health. If there is a sexual abuse incident that occurs in a bar because of alcohol consumption, multiple people can get hurt.  It is important to spot these sexually abusive relationships behavior early and take the necessary steps to stop these kinds situations. There are relationships all around us. Having a healthy relationship with not only your partner but with your friends and people you interact with is important for public health also.  Respecting others space and being thoughtful of others can cause a better and healthier environment for everyone to live in. One of the questions I have is how to better balance a relationship with school, friends, work, and other activities? I would also like to know more about the negative affects of alcohol on a relationship. 

2 comments:

  1. I thought it was interesting to learn about the different aspects of relationships in college, especially dating relationships. It truly does impact every aspect of wellness. It's hard to maintain a healthy relationship in college because of how busy a student is all the time. I think it is best to prioritize what is most important to you and then spend the time you have with each aspect of your life.

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  2. I really liked Daniel’s post because he was able to comment on and apply the talk from class to his own personal life. He noted how he enjoyed the Healthy Relationships lecture because he has been in a long-term relationship for a while, so he felt like the information he heard was applicable. I also really liked the example he used of how healthy relationships can affect public health. His example was that if an abusive relationship causes a fight in a bar, then many people can get hurt. My best friend actually got hit in the face last semester in a bar because a guy was trying to swing at his girlfriend, so Daniel’s example really hit home for me. A question Daniel proposed at the end of his post was, “How to better balance a relationship with school, friends, work, and other activities?” I think this is a great question because I, too, struggle with how to incorporate the quality time a relationship requires into my already busy schedule. Overall I think Daniel’s post was insightful and reflective!

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