mental health day

mental health day
mental health day ˌmental ˈhealth day noun [countable usually singular] informal
a day when you do not go to work, in order to rest

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mental health day US INFORMAL WORKPLACE
a day when you do not go to work because you need to rest and relax: »

I was feeling stressed and exhausted so I took a mental health day.

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