The average standard of people’s health is likely to be lower in the future than it is now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Health

has been an important point of discussion in recent years. It is argued that

people

’s

health

will deteriorate in the future. I completely agree with

this

opinion and think that

people

’s well-being is worsening both physically and mentally.

Firstly

,

people

are less careful with their physical

health

. Nowadays, many novel treatments have made a huge breakthrough and

thus

, diseases are claimed to be easier to combat.

As a result

,

people

started to pay less attention to keeping fit because they think that it is simple to regain

health

.

For example

,

although

two-thirds of chronic diseases are preventable by implementing a healthy lifestyle, the number of

people

with

such

diseases are still on the rise as the government increases the investment made in treatments.

This

shows that

people

lack awareness of disease prevention and can lead to deteriorating

health

conditions.

Secondly

, stress-related disorders have become more prevalent.

People

, especially younger generations, are living in a society that has become increasingly competitive. The job market requires more effort to land in and to hold one’s place in a position. Meanwhile, prices for vehicles and homes have reached a record high, and both are pointing to

further

rise. These factors lead to immense pressure felt by

people

, which deteriorates their mental

health

by causing anxiety, depression. In fact, the percentage of

people

experiencing stress, anxiety, and depression has nearly doubled in Australia over the past five decades. In conclusion, I think that the benchmark for

people

’s

health

will be lowered in the coming years as

people

are less proactive in maintaining

health

and more prone to suffer from external stress.