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If this is true, then why are many of Britain's coastal towns such as Blackpool, Grimsby, Great Yarmouth etc also the areas of the country with the poorest heal
by rcarr 4y ago
If this is true, then why are many of Britain's coastal towns such as Blackpool, Grimsby, Great Yarmouth etc also the areas of the country with the poorest health? Because it's bullshit, that's why.
Maybe if you can afford to live and work somewhere where there are lots of work and recreational opportunities with decent paying jobs that allow you to afford and balance a career with regular trips to forests, coasts and lakes then yes, maybe spending time near water is part of the key to happiness. But I can tell you from personal experience that if you are stuck in one of these coastal towns then no, being near the water is not some magical happy pill. If anything it's the opposite. You're hemmed in at the end of the road and it's hard to escape.
If you feel like you're trapped on a desert island the ocean is an oppressor, not a friend.
- ljw1001 4y agoI 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 4y agoYeah 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.