New data has revealed the happiest and saddest places in the North East.

Mental health experts Paranimo have analysed data from the Office of National Statistics to see which local authority in the UK has seen the largest drop in wellbeing.

The data is from April 2013 to March 2023.

The second saddest place in the country is Craven in North Yorkshire. Satisfaction levels decreased by 14.15 per cent, worthwhileness by 7.66 per cent, and happiness by 7.44 per cent, resulting in an overall personal well-being decrease of 9.75 per cent.

Paranimo Co-Founder and CEO Matthew Vamplew said: “To put these figures in perspective, the average percentage decline in overall well-being for all local authorities in the UK between April 2013 and March 2023 is a mere 0.34 per cent.

"This shows that these specific regions are grappling with a more pronounced decrease in overall well-being."

He added: "We strongly encourage anyone facing challenges to seek support, whether it be from family or friends, or ideally, a trained counselling professional.

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"It’s not just on people to help themselves though, workplaces have an opportunity and responsibility to be proactive in supporting their worker’s mental health.

"Simple steps like fostering an empathetic culture, providing access to resources, and accommodating health needs can have an enormously positive impact on mental well-being for staff."

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