Apart from the personal misery of illness and early death, when played out across a population, health services can come under severe financial strain.
Some write poetry about the loneliness of old age or the misery of illness; others replace lost physical pursuits with mental ones, like reading, or take comfort in deep religious beliefs.
According to William Davies, the science of happiness "has now penetrated the citadel of global economic management … the future of successful capitalism depends on our ability to combat stress, misery and illness and put relaxation, happiness and wellness in their place".
One had to wait until the more in-depth analysis to hear any mention of the patients themselves, the misery mental illness causes, the impact on their families, the premature-mortality rates.
"The winter can cause misery, avoidable illness and even death for too many older people.
Trees are one reflection of the common good". Many U.S. cities are taking steps to alleviate these disparities in heat-inflicted misery and illness.
It is sad that growing up means learning to accept that the world is full of misery, violence, illness and accidents.
Most poor families must cope with a vicious cycle in which misery and illness lead to hospital admission and subsequent readmission and/or death as a result of poverty and the lack of adequate coping mechanisms.
Most families could not afford insecticide treated nets, and the mosquito, which carries malaria, caused untold suffering, misery and illness.
We have celebrated birthdays and shared our misery over illnesses.
