Greece is rated at the bottom of the happiness scale

[TrueMacedonian]

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=102724

Greece is rated at the bottom of the happiness scale but top in no suicides

The "happiest"' places on earth breed the highest suicide rates, a study has revealed. The study compared life satisfaction statistics with suicide rates in countries across the world. It showed a range of nations - including Canada, the United States, Iceland, Ireland and Switzerland - display high happiness levels and yet also have high suicide rates. Statistics also showed that while Greece languishes at the bottom of the happiness scale in the countries studied, it also had the lowest suicide rate, just over five per 100,000 people.

[George S.]

HOw can a moron be happy?What is there to look forward to they have stolen our lands & are living a lie.

[julie]

George, its how they are going to pay their debt off that will be interesting, and when they hand back our lands that will make it interesting

[Risto the Great]

Why would anyone kill themselves if they get paid to do nothing?
Greeks (and Macedonians) are very social people who tend to hang around talking rubbish for large parts of their days ... this is known to keep you alive longer and is far more preferable to doing yourself in.

[George S.]

That's why they want to be in with the eu so that they can rake in that loan money billions & default what can they do to them .

[Makedonska_Kafana]

The real problem in Greece is the racist Greek Orthodox Church (government) who have not suffered like the citizens and it's time for God to step in and fix that problem - the love of money.

- help save your soul, give us your money and first born

[George S.]

Mk It's greed & wanting the easy life.Retiring at age 40.Putting people on the govt payroll & not working.Basically squandering 200 billion dollars & not thinking of who's going to pay it back,

[Makedonska_Kafana]

Mk It's greed & wanting the easy life.Retiring at age 40.Putting people on the govt payroll & not working.Basically squandering 200 billion dollars & not thinking of who's going to pay it back,

This all started around the same time many PAN MACEDONIANS is diaspora countries cost the Greek government millions of dollars in fraudulent pension claims which they continue to receive today.

[RitaC]

There is a correlation between cold weather and high suicide rates.

[Voltron]

Like the chinese say, Falling hurts least for those who fly low.
In other words countries that have a high standard of living like in US,etc have higher suicide rates because they are not used to having their lives changed abruptly for the worst. Whereas counties with low living standards wont really flinch if something goes wrong.

In Greece, the sun surely helps and I also believe the climate plays a role as Rita mentioned.