[ljw1001]

I think the fair comparison is: if you’re living someplace with any given level of economic opportunity (and the other things you mention) would you be happier if it was on the water than if it was not.

It seems for you the answer is no, but that’s not necessarily the typical response.

[rcarr]

Yeah I get what you’re saying but I am so fed up of articles like this proclaiming x to be the secret to happiness or y to be the cure for mental health issues when the reality is that it is political and socioeconomic economic causes at the root of the majority of problems in this country. If people are mentally unwell, they should be able to access a therapist not told to go take a trip to the beach.