A year ago 2017 arrived with 68 percent positive sentiments, a statistic that fell as the months passed before coming to rest at 64 percent, perhaps buoyed by the number of people happy for a fresh start. Prospects for 2018, however, are much brighter. Social is seeing 73 percent positives for the coming year — a serious improvement. Still, many social media users are not over 2017, and there may be a reason for that. In November the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index showed a drop over 2016, with “minorities, women, low-income adults and Democrats” bearing the brunt of the downturn. “The overall decline in well-being in 2017 is driven by dips in emotional health, social well-being and purpose well-being,” Gallup said. Both financial and physical health also suffered in 2017, as did workplace satisfaction and relationships, the study found. The bad news for Democrats and “demographic groups that tend to align” with that party is that with three more years of the Trump Administration ahead, things may not get much better. –Hugo Guzman
Republished from 30dB