Americans Are More Unhappy Than They've Been in 50 Years, Poll Finds

Americans Are More Unhappy Than
They've Been in 50 Years, Poll Finds The survey of just under 2,300 people was conducted
last month by NORC at the University of Chicago. Most of the survey was completed
before protests began across the
country over the death of George Floyd. Only 14 percent of survey respondents claimed
to be 'very happy.' Back in 2018, 31 percent of
Americans said they were considerably happy. Fifty percent add they feel isolated,
a rise from 23 percent in 2018. Feelings of loneliness are up
since 2018, but not as high as
NORC's Louise Hawkley expected. Louise Hawkley, via
'USA Today' Poll results also found that
parents are less optimistic
about their children's future. 42 percent believe the
standard of living for their kids
will improve once they grow up. That is a decrease from
2018's 57 percent. Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychology professor at the
University of California-Riverside, thinks Americans
will be able to find happiness again. Sonja Lyubomirsky,
via 'USA Today'