Why is America so unhappy?

The Hill -  We don’t feel like a happy country. And, in fact, on the list of the happiest nations, generated by Gallup each year, America is 23rd this year, behind the United Arab Emirates, and we have dropped from last year’s place of 15th. If you are looking for a happy country, go to Finland, which tops the list along with most of the Nordic countries. Most surprising about the data on happiness is that the most unhappy demographic is people under 30, which is ironic given their unique understanding of, and access to, new media.  But no matter which age bracket you look at, people are feeling depressed. Overall, Americans feel broke and brokenhearted even with overall good national news on inflation.  Financial stress is one reason so many Americans want to move to another country. In a recent poll by Monmouth University, one-third of respondents said they would like to live in a different nation — a figure that stood at 10 percent 50 years ago. (Not many people had an exact destination in mind.)  Other factors contribute to unhappiness, but the common issue is generalized worry about where America is going on almost every issue from education to politics, according to the most recent Gallup polling data. And the discontentment leads to a belief that America is not well respected overseas. Americans’ satisfaction with our global position is at its lowest since 2017 — also according to Gallup. Unhappiness is both a political state and a mental health crisis, although we rarely see them as interrelated.  Anxiety affects 1 in 5 adults.  More than 20 percent of teens have seriously considered suicide.