“I thought it was normal to wake up in the morning and just see grey pointlessness. I thought it was normal to cry whenever you heard music. I thought it was normal to stare at people in the street and feel overwhelmed by sadness and futility at the sight of their pointless lives. I thought [...]

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Young people in Scotland are happier than ever before, with levels of confidence among children rising by an average of 14 per cent, a new study has revealed.  The research, by the University of Edinburgh’s Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit on 6220 young people aged between 11 and 15 years old,  found that 49% reported being very happy.  Satisfaction [...]

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A psychological study, commissioned to mark the fourth Monday in January as the most depressing day of the year, showed Scots are, in fact, the most positive in the UK about the future.
The Freestyle Happiness Index, commissioned by Standard Life Bank, found that some 85% of Brits are optimistic about the year ahead. It also [...]

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