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
Author
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.