https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy might be famous as the supposed home of 'la dolce vita', but studies say life is not really that sunny for the people who live here. https://www.thelocal.it/20160317/italians-look-cheerful-so-why-do-they-claim-to-be-unhappy Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:17:23 +0100 italians-look-cheerful-so-why-do-they-claim-to-be-unhappy Italy has seen the third-steepest fall in happiness levels out of 125 countries ranked in a new UN report, coming far behind its European neighbours. https://www.thelocal.it/20150424/italians-happiness-levels-plummet Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:42:22 +0200 italians-happiness-levels-plummet Young people in Italy are far happier than older people, EU figures released on Thursday show, with one Italian telling The Local it's because they are unaware of the country's problems. https://www.thelocal.it/20150319/young-italians-are-far-happier-than-older-ones Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:54:41 +0100 young-italians-are-far-happier-than-older-ones Increasing numbers of Italians haved turned to anti-depressants in recent years, a new study has revealed, with figures suggesting that women use the medication more than men. https://www.thelocal.it/20130926/more-italians-are-taking-anti-depressants-study Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:11:00 +0200 more-italians-are-taking-anti-depressants-study