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NoSuffer petition will drastically reduce unhappiness from 29% to 5% of the population.

The following is based on a previous post .   Of the ~29% who report being unhappy, likely:     U1. ~17% have a current mental disorder     U2. ~8% have had one previously     U3. ~4% are mentally healthy but unhappy due to other factors (financial, grief, etc.) This is not just heuristic but valid extrapolation. If mental disorders are eliminated by the Petition project, then people in the group U1 and U2 (~25%) will become mentally healthy. 96% of them will be happy = 24%, and  4% of them will be unhappy = 1%.  So, the Petition project would drastically reduce unhappiness from 29% to 5% of the population.   Final Resulting Happiness Landscape: Group    Population %    Happy %    Unhappy % Former U1 + U2 (now healthy)    25%    24%    1% U3 (non-disorder causes)    4%    0%    4% Previously Happy    71%    71%    ...

85% of unhappy people have mental disorders

  🌍 How Many People Are Unhappy or Mentally Discontent? In 30 surveyed countries , 29% of adults report they are unhappy , while 71% say they are happy. ( Ipsos , Ipsos ) 📊 Among Unhappy People: What Are Their Mental Health Profiles? Unfortunately, few sources directly categorize mental health breakdowns within unhappy populations. But we can approximate using available data: A representative Dutch study showed: Of those who felt never or rarely happy in the past four weeks: 57.7% had a diagnosed mental disorder 26.9% had a history of one (in remission or past) ⇒ Together, 84.6% had either current or past mental disorder. ( globalmentalhealthcommission.org , Verywell Health , SpringerOpen ) Using this as a rough proxy for broader populations: Of the ~29% who report being unhappy , likely: ~17% have a current mental disorder ~8% have had one previously ~4% are mentally healthy but unhappy due to other factors (financial, grief, etc.) 💭 Amo...

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