Now a new poll has revealed that happiness in the US took a nosedive in 2017 as Americans' well-being, generally defined as 'a state of being comfortable, healthy and happy', hit record lows. The map above shows the 21 states that saw an decrease in resident well-being in 2017 (shown in black). Additionally, not a single state saw an increase in well-being in 2017 for the first time in the 10-year history of the poll. The third lowest was West Virginia, which has had the lowest well-being score in the country for nine years in a row. Ten of the 21 states that in their well-being score in 2017 were located in the southeast region of the country including states like Texas, Missouri, Georgia and Virginia.

Source: Daily Mail February 15, 2018 18:36 UTC