# Unhealthy
Unhealthy is that which reduces the capacity to function, recover, or grow.
## Meaning
Unhealthy is the opposite [[Direction|direction]] of [[Health|health]].
Something can be unhealthy in one dimension while neutral or healthy in another.
## Source Of Meaning
This note is grounded in the Joe-Codex ontology conversation from 2026-06-19 and follows from Joe's chosen definition of [[Health]].
## Relationship Over Time
This note should mature through examples where an action helps one dimension of well-being while harming another.
## Links
- [[Health]]
- [[Direction]]
- [[Bad]]
- [[Being Unwell]]
- [[Dimensions Of Well-being]]
- [[Source Of Meaning]]
## Tensions
Unhealthy depends on the being, dimension, dose, context, and time horizon.
## Question
Which capacity is being reduced: function, recovery, or growth?