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- Dictionaryill/ɪl/
adjective
- 1. suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell: "he was taken ill with food poisoning" Similar Opposite
- 2. poor in quality: "ill judgement dogs the unsuccessful" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. badly, wrongly, or imperfectly: "the street is dominated by ill-lit shops" Similar Opposite
- 2. only with difficulty; hardly: "she could ill afford the cost of new curtains" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a problem or misfortune: "a lengthy work on the ills of society" Similar
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1 day ago · Mental health, as defined by the Public Health Agency of Canada, [6] is an individual's capacity to feel, think, and act in ways to achieve a better quality of life while respecting personal, social, and cultural boundaries. [7]
Sep 17, 2024 · disease, any harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism, generally associated with certain signs and symptoms and differing in nature from physical injury. A diseased organism commonly exhibits signs or symptoms indicative of its abnormal state.
Sep 13, 2024 · health, in humans, the extent of an individual’s continuing physical, emotional, mental, and social ability to cope with his or her environment. This definition is just one of many that are possible. What constitutes “good” health in particular can vary widely.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · empowering individuals, families and communities to take charge of their own health. Primary health care enables health systems to support a person’s health needs – from health promotion to disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, palliative care and more.
6 days ago · The Merriam-Webster and WHO definitions are utterly representative and sensible as they are. Requiring additions to them is possible but not logically necessary. Ordinary existence means being ill. If ordinary existence is physically, mentally and socially trying, then being ill, having an illness, describes the experience quite aptly.
Sep 2, 2024 · Understanding the distinction between mental health and mental ill-health is fundamental for those working in health and social care as it: Guides appropriate responses and interventions. Helps in early identification and support. Reduces stigma by promoting awareness and empathy.
5 days ago · Self care is the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health worker.
