An affluent person may face a number of health problems which may be different from those living in adversity.
Domains:
(1) physical
(2) psychological
(3) environmental
Physical:
(1) obesity
(2) type 2 diabetes
(3) physical deconditioning
(4) non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
(5) cardiovascular disease
Psychological:
(1) pride and sense of superiority
(2) lack of accountability for bad behaviors (can get away with anything)
(3) difficulty in handling adversity
(4) substance abuse
(5) lack of restraint
(6) difficulty coping with parental and social expectations of achievement
(7) emotional neglect by parents
Environmental:
(1) travel-related exposures
(2) high speed cars and other "toys"
(3) risk of being kidnapped
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