MGH psychiatrist explains why U.S. dropped on happiest countries list

MGH psychiatrist explains why U.S. dropped on happiest countries list

Dr. Khadijah Booth-Watkins, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General hospital, spoke with NewsCenter 5's Ed Harding to explain why and how happiness levels may have decreased in the United States.

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