States with a strong sense of happiness have high suicide rates

> States with a strong sense of happiness have high suicide rates. A study by American scholars comparing happiness and suicide rates published in Washington on April 25 unexpectedly found that in the United States, states considered to be happier...

> States with a strong sense of happiness have high suicide rates. Washington, April 25 A published study by American scholars comparing happiness and suicide rates unexpectedly found that states in the United States that are considered to have stronger happiness have higher suicide rates. This report uses data from the U.S. federal government's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey and suicide rates to conduct a comparative study of the 50 U.S. states and Washington, DC. The study found that Utah, the "happiest" state, ranked ninth in suicide rate, while Kentucky, the "unhappiest" state, ranked only 16th in suicide rate. The top 10 happiest states are: Utah, Louisiana, Colorado, Minnesota, Wyoming, Hawaii, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, and Nevada. Six of those 10 states ranked in the top 15 for suicide rates: Nevada 3rd, Wyoming 5th, Colorado 6th, Utah 9th, Arizona 11th, and Florida 15th. The 10 happiest states are: Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Rhode Island. Among these 10 states, only West Virginia ranks in the top 10 for suicide rate, ranking 8th; New York State ranks 45th for people's happiness, and 50th for suicide rate. Psychologists analyze this phenomenon and point out that if the people around a person are relatively satisfied with life, but they are dissatisfied with life, the frustration will be stronger. If you live in a place that everyone thinks is better and you are not satisfied with your life, it is easier to feel that there is no other place that will make you happy, and you will feel more desperate. Other studies have found that similar phenomena exist internationally. For example, Nordic countries have good social welfare and people have a strong sense of happiness, but their suicide rates are also relatively high. However, researchers admit that different countries have different cultural backgrounds and different data collection systems, so there is no comparability between countries.