http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22087867/
The states found to have the highest suicide rates had fewer resources for mental health care, and barriers such as cost made it harder for people in those states to access what resources were available.

Happier states such as South Dakota had more psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers per capita. In the least depressed states, more people had health insurance and received mental health care treatment.

Researchers also found that the more highly educated a state’s population is, the lower its rate of depression.

A study from Mental Health America ranks the most depressed states in America. Here they are, ranked from happiest to saddest.

1. South Dakota

2. Hawaii

3. New Jersey

4. Iowa

5. Maryland

6. Minnesota
7. Louisiana

8. Illinois

9. North Dakota

10. Texas

11. Georgia

12. Vermont

13. Nebraska

14. Florida

15. California

16. Massachusetts

17. Pennsylvania

18. Virginia

19. New York

20. New Hampshire
21. Alaska

22. Michigan

23. District of Columbia

24. Delaware

25. Arizona

26. Alabama

27. North Carolina

28. South Carolina

29. Kansas

30. Wisconsin

31. Tennessee

32. Montana

33. Mississippi

34. Colorado

35. Washington

36. New Mexico

37. Oregon

38. Connecticut

39. Indiana

40. Arkansas

41. Maine

42. Wyoming

43. Ohio

44. Missouri

45. Idaho

46. Oklahoma

47. Nevada

48. Rhode Island

49. Kentucky

50. West Virginia

51. Utah

tx is 10
wa is 35

Right in the middle!

Interesting... Especially that Utah is last!

15...awesoem

Interesting... Especially that Utah is last!

I just moved from there... lived there for almost 4 years. I'm not surprised. :no :P

Middleish (short days, long nights :pukey)

I'm in TX so it's a 10 but I'm from HI so that's a 2. :D

that is crazy WA is that far down

Nevada - 47, pretty depressed. They must have lived in Fallon..

that is crazy WA is that far down

you have to take into account the dreary winter days here i'm actually surprised it's not further down

Well I'm # 15+ #19 (for now)...So no offense to south dakota people....but why are they so freakin happy? lol it's south dakota....hmmmmm? any insight :)?

Va is 18 that is closer to happiness!!! Wow!!

New Jersey is #3!

Virginia #18: Yay!! I could understand; being in VA makes me happy!!

New Mexico #36: Boo!! Living in southern NM, where it is all flat, there is nothing but dirt and sand, it is so hot during the summer, and the closest decent city is 1 hour away, I can understand why it is depressing..and why I have been depressed at times.

Nevada - 47, pretty depressed. They must have lived in Fallon..

:lmao

TX-10
CA-15

26, wow! its not at the top, but its not at the very bottom either, so i guess its okay!

NC is 27.. right in the middle...

39 ... not surprised.

Arkansas-40th.

Doesn't surprise me.

I live in #2 but I'm from #15....not too bad I guess!

wow GA:11
and MA:16

I'm slightly suprised at both of them

What!? Nevada's #47!!!

I'm depressed just thinking about it!

15. California, not too bad I guess.

Oregon is 37, not too bad :)

RI is 48. I guess we're a really depressed bunch. I have to say I'm pretty surprised at the ranking.

that is crazy WA is that far down



:wowsers:wowsers I thought it would be higher up as well !

Montana is 32, I was expecting better, but its not to bad.

So its saying that Utah is the most depressed state? I never would have guessed that one.

#9. Now I have a reason :P

TN was 31

KY was 49

currently in CA - 15
spent the previous 25 yrs in VA - 18

I feel like I'm from Utah, cant wait till this baby is born so I can have my meds back.

I cannot believe that Il and Wa are as high up as they are. Are their other states that are more gray and gloomy:(

my hometowns 21 w00t!

:lol #2 - duh!

Interesting. NC is below the middle.

See...VA isn't so bad...we are #18 :giggle

Im surprised CA is not farther down. :lol
I was gonna say more, but we know how that turns out :lmao

#35. Uh, I guess that's good, right? *sigh*

It's 'cos Seattle has a crazy high suicide rate... All that NO SUN time.

39 indiana

lol where I live is #5 and where I'm from is #15

haha i am in the number two state, i think people must have lied on their happy tests lol