by CAITLIN TILLEY
- Nigeria had a mental wellbeing score of 83, while the US had a score of 72
- The UK had an even lower score of 49, and Australia only managed to reach 54
Americans are more miserable than people in Zimbabwe, El Salvador and Armenia, a ‘worrying’ global report has found.
The US ranked 29th out of 71 countries in terms of mood, outlook on life and self-esteem in 2023, while Canada ranked 40th and the UK 70th.
By comparison, impoverished African and Latin American countries scored highest, with the Dominican Republic ranking first and Tanzania third.
Researchers at the nonprofit Sapien Labs said the pandemic saw mental health plummet in the Western world and there is no sign of recovery five years on.
They have linked the lower mental wellbeing scores in affluent countries to multiple factors, including smartphone addiction, junk food consumption, the erosion of friendships and the family unit, plus the rise in working from home.
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