Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agoEurope's mental health in data: Which country is the most depressed?www.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down16
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkEurope's mental health in data: Which country is the most depressed?www.euronews.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarePablo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoI know this data doesn’t define happiness, but I’m really surprised to see iceland that high up. Perhaps the cold winters really take their toll?
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoThere is never one answer to these things but Seasonal affective disorder could be a factor. Quote: It is commonly, but not always, associated with the reductions or increases in total daily sunlight hours that occur during the summer or winter.
minus-squareSkua@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoThis is just a stab in the dark, but it seems to me like it’s possible that Icelanders are happier on average because the depressed ones are getting the medicine they need
I know this data doesn’t define happiness, but I’m really surprised to see iceland that high up. Perhaps the cold winters really take their toll?
There is never one answer to these things but Seasonal affective disorder could be a factor.
Quote:
It is commonly, but not always, associated with the reductions or increases in total daily sunlight hours that occur during the summer or winter.
This is just a stab in the dark, but it seems to me like it’s possible that Icelanders are happier on average because the depressed ones are getting the medicine they need