Two years into the pandemic, Yale's 'happiness' course is more popular than ever
CNN
When Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos witnessed the severity of the depression, anxiety and stress her students were facing, she decided to do something about it.
Her "happiness" course -- which she began teaching live in 2018 -- became Yale's most popular class in over 300 years, according to the university. But when the coronavirus pandemic struck, claiming millions of lives around the world and shutting down life as we know it, her class became more important than ever.
"People were getting great evidence-based advice about how to protect their physical health -- mask up, socially distance, get a vaccine -- but people were struggling with what to do to protect their mental health," Santos told CNN.
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