Volunteer Health

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Contents 1 Your Health 1.1 Physical Health 1.2 Children's Health 1.2.1 Minor Physical Health Issues 1.2.2 Major Physical Health Issues 1.3 Mental Health 1.3.1 Minor Mental Health Issues 1.3.2 Dealing with homesickness 1.3.3 Dealing with depression 1.3.4 Major Mental Health Issues

Your Health

Physical Health

You are responsible for your health, it is best to try and get a regular routine, minimize alcohol use, and try and get exercise.

Children's Health

• International Health

Minor Physical Health Issues

Diarrhea

• Filter your water with the Peace Corps supplied filter.

Major Physical Health Issues

For major physical health issues call the Peace Corps doctor and get to a clinic or hospital

Mental Health

Minor Mental Health Issues

Dealing with homesickness

The best way to deal with homesickness is to take vacation and go home in visit your family and friends. Good times to vacation include after 1 year and Christmas and New Year.

Dealing with depression

Work out - While you may not be able to do the same exercise that you did in the states it always help to do push up and stomach crunches.

Major Mental Health Issues