ill-being
noun
ill-be·ing
ˈil-ˈbē-iŋ 
: a condition of being deficient in health, happiness, or prosperity
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Based on a dataset covering 34 countries from 2020 to 2023 from Sapien Labs’ Global Mind Project, the authors showed that ill-being is currently at higher levels at younger ages—and the trend is not a hump shape—across these countries.
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Deena Mousa, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Deena Mousa, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
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“Ill-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-being. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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