My guess is around 50%.
2007-09-22 07:49:18 · 21 answers · asked by tom 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'd say on average, *worldwide*, the number is about 30%.
But the thing is, there's likely huge differences locally from place to place, and my humble guess on this is.....if you're not filthy rich in the United States, you *are* currently in fact miserable in some way, shape or form. That's just the way society works these days, sorry. -_-
So my guess is, locally that number can more than double, depending on circumstances largely outside of people's control, mainly on things like a) can people find jobs, earn a living and *hope to* be self-sufficient? and b) can people even *get* the healthcare they need when they're not well? and c) how much of a person's life is, on average, *one big grind and hassle*?
So locally we could be talking about a "sick of life" percentage of around 60-70%, depending on how thwarted and frustrated people are feeling in their lives. Basically it's a "locus of control" issue (that's in quotes so you can search the *phrase* with copy and paste, no typing needed). If people feel they *are* in charge of their destiny, they feel better. If they feel out of control and like they're just being used and manipulated *constantly* they feel worse.
And if they feel that *Nothing* they do works at all or is relevant at all, that life is just going to *crush them* no matter what....well, that is *one* major Root of Depression right there.
So yeah, there it is. -_- I hope this helps. Email me if you want more details, quotes, links, something....thanks again.
2007-09-22 08:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by Bradley P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Living on it's own is great. It's wonderful to be alive.
What makes it miserable is all of the other BS of day to day life. Like having to work a monotonous, boring, dead end job to survive. Dealing with stress, traffic, bills, taxes, crappy government, consumerisim, and the daily treadmill from hell.
I'm sure that if you gave most people a choice of living free, they would take it. If the average person didn't have to be a slave to modern society, they would be a lot happier and would be able to enjoy their lives.
2007-09-22 14:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitely more than that. I would say about 75%. A lot of people are happy living but even when some people appear to be enjoying life deep down they're suffering!! Thats how it is with me. A lot of people don't know how i feel and i appear to be fine on the outside!
2007-09-22 15:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing but
10-20% Are permanently in that state at any time.
An additional maybe 30 percent feel that way on occasion but not all at the same the time.
2007-09-22 14:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Vultureman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say 30 % of the total population, but probably 70% of adults have gotten to that point. definately.
2007-09-22 14:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by j_andrews8081 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
100%, maybe not at any one time
but
everyone feels that way at some point
no-one is constantly satisfied with life and being alive
at any one time i'd agree with the guy who says 90%
or id maybe even go so far as 99%
2007-09-22 19:23:24 · answer #6 · answered by froufrou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewher around 10 % is a more realistic answer. Come on now, 50%?
2007-09-22 14:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I say 25% of all people feel this way at some time, not the same people, just total.
2007-09-22 14:55:06 · answer #8 · answered by spiffyllama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking about the population of where: your town, city, country, continent, or the world?
2007-09-22 15:01:10 · answer #9 · answered by MG 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with your 50%. At least.
2007-09-22 14:55:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋