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U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report

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219 points surprisetalk | 7 comments | 25 Sep 25 20:52 UTC | HN request time: 1.057s | source | bottom
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pnw ◴[25 Sep 25 21:46 UTC] No.45379551[source]▶
Aren't the Nordic countries listed at the top also the highest consumers of anti-depressants? I only know this because having travelled to the Copenhagen airport many times with Danish colleagues, one of them mentioned it when we saw the inevitable "Welcome to the happiest country on Earth" posters.
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1. paxys ◴[25 Sep 25 21:49 UTC] No.45379587[source]▶
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2. cesarvarela ◴[25 Sep 25 21:52 UTC] No.45379626[source]▶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_antidepre...
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3. paxys ◴[25 Sep 25 21:54 UTC] No.45379650[source]▶
> The OECD have not included the United States in these reviews, but if added the country would have the highest or second-highest rate.

Nordic countries are also not on the top of the list.

This is basically just a list of developed countries where people can afford luxury medication.

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7. impossiblefork ◴[25 Sep 25 22:10 UTC] No.45379847{3}[source]▶
It could also be a matter of the seasons in the case of Iceland.