ill health

ill health

A state of sickness. It's always sad to lose a loved one, but my grandmother was in ill health for a long time, so at least her suffering is over now.
See also: health, ill
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • an idle brain is the devil's workshop
  • (as) tough as leather
  • (as) tough as old boots
  • tough as old boots
  • chain smoke
  • chain-smoke
  • be stuffed like a turkey
  • chotchke
  • down memory lane
  • yawn
References in periodicals archive
Having now been on the course myself, I am even more convinced of its potential to reduce the ignorance, fear and stigma that still surrounds mental ill health and to improve the mental wellbeing of people in Wales.
Training course can help reduce stigma, fear and ignorance of mental illness; MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Ewan Hilton is the Executive Director of Gofal Cymru
In the UK the latest Health and Safety Executive figures show there are, today, around two million workers suffering ill health as a result of work; 212 workers were killed at work in the last recorded year; almost 2,000 people died from mesothelioma and thousands more from other occupational cancers and lung diseases; and a massive 30 million days were lost through work-related causes.
Kevin Rowan column
A staggering 2.4 million working days were lost through injury and ill health by North-East businesses last year, an average of around two days per worker.
Good health can save you cash in the long run
A spokesman for the project said it aimed to tackle the taboo nature of the subject within the Asian community which often fails to report mental ill health.
DIGBETH: 'Taboo' health problem to get a cash boost
While I'm sure there is still a long way to go, there is a general level of understanding about how this relates to those with physical disabilities - what employers often find less easy is knowing how to apply this to those suffering mental ill health.
How employers can help their workers cope effectively with mental health issues; THE MENTAL HEALTH COLUMN
But I have to sentence a man very much older and in ill health and that is a factor I must taken into account.
Child abuse pilot jailed; LICHFIELD
Veterans of the first Gulf War report more ill health than other servicemen, a study shows today.
Study hits `unique' case
The bad news is that people experiencing mental ill health face discrimination in the work place and are often treated differently by their friends and family.
We must confront our bigotry and prejudice about mental illness; MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
A report from the Shaw Trust indicates that Britain's bosses badly underestimate the extent to which their employees and fellow managers are suffering from stress, anxiety, depression and other forms of mental ill health, which cost business more than pounds 9bn a year in lost time.
Initiative tackles workplace health issues costing pounds 9bn
The magic bullet to relieve the burden of ill health in Wales could lie in tackling the social causes of common diseases, an expert has claimed.
Searching for the elusive Holy Grail of health
And the authority maintained Mrs Pinnington was dismissed because of a long period of ill health she suffered, not because of her claim to have been a whistle-blower.
Nurse claims partial victory
The Health & Safety Executive is reminding farmers who let people camp, picnic or play on their land about the risk of ill health from organisms living in the guts of animals.
E coli warning