Health Collage
Maria Elahi
Heredity
Positive
VS
Negative
Enviornment
Positive
VS
Negative
Peers
Positive
VS
Negative
Culture
Positive
VS
Negative
Media
Positive
VS
Negative
Technology
Positive
VS
Negative
Questions
What images or objects included in your collage represent negative influences on your health. Explain.
For technology, I inserted a picture of a man on his device late at night; this shows that overexposure
to technology can interrupt one's circadian rhythm and interrupt sleep. For media, I inserted a photo of
Jake Paul ­ who is notorious for being a bad role model towards young, easily influenced kids. This can
impact health by promoting risk behaviors. For culture, ones diet may negatively affect one's physical
health due to fatty foods (i.e. oil in South Asian cuisine). For the peers slide, the picture of the
cigarette shows that peer pressure can lead to risk behaviors such as smoking. Negative influences on
physical health include pollution as it can lead to future diseases, which is why I included it in negatives
for Environment. Additionally, the picture of the genetic deformity for heredity represents that
conditions that impair mobility are sometimes passed down.
Questions (cont.)
What images or objects included in your collage represent positive influences on your health. Explain.
The picture of the globe and devices in technology represents that communication via technology can
positively influence mental health by forming connections/friendships. The photo of Serena Williams for
media represents the benefits of positive role models as they prevent risk behaviors and inspire young
generations. The photo of diversity for culture shows the benefits of cultural transfers and unification
through diversity on mental health. Learning about different cultures can help one form bonds which
also improves social health. The photo of friends for peers shows the benefits of social relationships on
mental health. The photo depicting the library portrays how access to libraries in one's environment
improves mental health by allowing one to gain knowledge. The photo of adaptations for hereditary
depicts the benefits of modified traits on physical health as it allows one to improve their chance of
survival by adjusting to their surroundings.