World’s 2nd Happiest Country Has Surprisingly High Rate of Mental Health Disorders: Study 

World’s 2nd Happiest Country Has Surprisingly High Rate of Mental Health Disorders: Study 
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Does happiness in the second-happiest country in the world come with a twist?

Possibly, according to a new study showing that Denmark—whose population has ranked among the happiest in the world for a decade—has a surprisingly high rate of mental health disorders.

A Study Like No Other

“This has never been investigated before [in Denmark],” Dr. Lars Vedel Kessing, professor of psychiatry at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and co-author of the study, told The Epoch Times.
Michelle Standlee
Michelle Standlee
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Michelle Standlee, RN, is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She has a background as a registered nurse and medical writer, covering topics including mental and behavioral health, women’s and children’s health, traditional health care, complementary medicine, and alternative medicine.
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