Traveling to Europe’s Most Stressed & Depressed Country

A message only the ones who get to the end will understand: Isn’t Zacharias’ smile simply the best? :) Thank you for watching & engaging! ❤

"Where are the depressed people" well in their rooms. Real depressed people aren't usually outside or try to be as little as possible

I think a lot of southern Europeans suffer from the same challenges day by day. Greetings from Portugal. Stay strong Greeks we will all overcome these difficulties one day.

that 100-year old man is such a good soul. seeing him smile made my day

The abonded buildings are not because of the crisis. These buildings have not been maintained for more than 2 decates. It's because the legislation system. Usually these buildings end up to belong to more than 1 owner, but because there are disputes between them, the buildings end up like this. Most of these buildings are "protected" by the government, meaning that because they are old and they belong to a specific architecture, it is forbidden to be demolished. After years, the cost of maintenance is so high, that nobody wants to buy, or renovated.

As soon as I saw the title, I knew it was Greece. I’m a greek that moved back to Greece from America in 2021 and this is not the country I remember. Thank you for making this video and creating awareness. People always think Greece is one of the happiest countries in the world because they come for vacation and they just see the front they put on for tourists. Things are terrible! Especially in Athens. The prices are out of control. Example, yesterday, we ordered burgers and fries, nothing fancy but delicious. The burger was 13.5€. An unbelievable price for a country that will pay a 700€ as minimum wage. Don’t even get me started about the groceries, you can buy the same brand of greek yogurt in London for less than you can buy it in its home country. The main reason are the taxes! The greek government is out of control, for many many years now there hasn’t been a government that has truly looked out for the ppl. You pay so much in taxes and you get nothing. The public hospitals are terrible, don’t get me started about the ambulance service. You’re better off taking a taxi than an ambulance in the case of an emergency. How does this translate into the people? They are fed up, most have given up on change and are just miserable, which comes out as hostility when you’re not aware of the situation. When my partner (non greek) and I moved to Greece 3 years ago we were constantly offended by the stares, the rudeness everywhere, and the general condescending tone people in Athens have. Now we understand where that’s coming from, chronic desperation and hopelessness. It’s very sad what has happened to my country and I hope that one day the right government will be elected that will truly look out for its people. On another note, I can’t believe we missed your meet up! 😢 Thanks again for visiting.

Thank you for this , people should know that Greece is not only Gyros and Santorini , we need more videos like this

I love Greece. I met my wife in Pireus harbor. I have been back to Greece many times and will do it again. Love from 🇸🇪

I'm a 26-year-old woman in Greece and even though I pretty much knew all about the situation in my country, I'm grateful that you made this video. First of all it's heartwarming to see that someone outside Greece cared to see what's happening within our borders, and secondly it was a reminder even for me, that life isn't supposed to be this stresfull as Greek people especially in Athens live like. I identified myself completely hearing that statement about our generation being disheartened because of the political and economic state of our country, and even tough I would love to say that I want to stay and fight for my country and that I'm proud of my people, I'm really dissapointed to say that I'm not. Greece is a blessed country because of its natural beauty and history, and Ancient Greeks were really capable people and I'm proud to be in the country they built, but 21st century's Greeks do nothing to make me proud at all. There's the mindset that we only care about ourselves and what we can do to have the best for ourselves and our families, even against someone else's sake, and we don't care about anything that belongs to another person or that it's public (hence the graffities). And of course, the top troublemakers, our politicians, have stopped being proper leaders since the '80s. And we keep on electing the same goverments in rotation because no adequate and capable candidate exists. As for the riots, the matter about the private universities that you bumped into is a light one. You didn't happen to see people rioting about the national tragedy we experienced in February 2023 about a train crash that costed the lives of 57 people. That happened simply because the public railway between Athens and the second largest city, Thessaloniki, lacks security, organisation and technological progress so much that a cargo train and a passenger train were randomly put in the same rail and collided head-on. So simply and randomly, 57 people died. Think about how all of us that have been paseengers on that train at least once in our lives felt on that day. Think about how the families of the victims felt when they found out that their loved ones lost their lives in such a stupid way. And all of this because all our goverments for at least 20-30 years now didn't make it a priority to secure the railway that carries hundeads of people daily. It's a country with no progress whatsoever and I'm grieving about our future with this mindset.

Its Wild to me how an unstressed 100 year old man, can look younger than a stressed 60 year old man.

I love my neighbours. We all deserve to be happier. I hope our economies will be better. Cheers from Turkey!

I am a mother of three living in Greece and we're struggling to stay afloat. We are overworked, underpaid, overqualified, and yet we're paying taxes all the time. ALL the freaking time! Bills are so expensive, Greece has the most expensive electricity, fuels, groceries and telecommunications. There are times we can't even find the proper antibiotics because they prefer to sell them outside of the country in a higher price. Public transportation isn't safe at all while politicians are out there living their best lives!I have absolutely no idea what the future holds for my children, for all these ambitious,intelligent young people who leave this country, travel abroad and suddenly flourish! Greek educational system is so absurdly challenging, parents actually pay an entire wage in order to use the school teachers and professors as private tutors, because it's impossible for our children to survive in this educational mess. We need an entire fortune to hospitalize ourselves because public hospitals are falling apart. And don't get me started about bureaucracy. I will NEVER forgive Germany and other Northern countries, for the fact that they demonized my poor nation, us Greeks who gave all our blood in WW II fighting the Nazis for years with tremendous casualties that actually changed the course of war, only to be treated like trash in the end.Blaming us that we are not paying our taxes in order to make Greece a scape goat for Germany's failure. I'm sorry but many people might have forget the racial slurs but they still ring in my ears. 😢 Just because a bunch of destructive bureaucrats are destroying Europe. Why won't anyone yelling about Ukraine now, yet everyone blamed Greece and other Southern countries,while Ukraine war now and Germany's decisions has brought Europe to its knees? Greece is a beautiful country, Greeks are beautiful people, but we we are deeply wounded by the same continent our country was supposed to be it's cultural foundation stone. And there is nothing we can do because for the last 40 years our country has become a roller coaster of politicians that have absolutely no capability of ruling this country. And now the entire planet is suffering from the same inflation but guess what: We tried to warn everyone, but I guess you were all very mad to listen... Yet we're still kind when you're visiting our country, but I guess it's true that we became more rough around the edges and more blunt.

All countries undergoing neoliberal restructuring are bound to suffer from the same syndromes. Add to that the lack of space, parks, parking space, affordable rent etc throughout the country but predominantly in Athens, it's no wonder people are stressed out and quality of life is deteriorating constantly. Greece's saving grace for tourists are its historical landmarks, the weather, the food and the fact everything is open so late at night (which is also owed to the weather).

I feel like portugal and specially lisbon is going through the same, so many americans and rich europeans came here as digital nomads and made the rent super high to the point there the first trailer parks ever were opened here. I think this "tourists/digital nomads go home" mentality is very strong in southern europe right now bc us young people dont have money for nothing, our wages are so little me and my collegues have no prospects of ever owning a house, its so sad

Dear Yes Theory Team, I have been watching this channel for a while now, and this is the first time I have cried after an episode. I felt emotional many times in the past with your videos, but this was different. This is the first time I will share something personal on YouTube. I left Greece 8 years ago amid the economic crisis. As a student, I had the privilege to study at a Public University, and because of that, I was able to start my journey abroad. My parents and my friends' parents paid for my education with their taxes, making me the person I am today. As a student, I had to live for years with less than 50 euros per week for my expenses. Thousands of people left the country in the last decade because of the financial crisis and the low wages, while the prices have risen. I feel sad that I can't return to my country and have a proper life. I want to thank all the students who are still fighting for a better future, and I apologize that my generation, which is only a decade older, failed to change the situation. Thank you, yes theory team, for showing the reality of the country and not just the touristic image of Greece, which is 100% fake.

Visited Athens couple weeks ago. The center of the city looks depressing with 1/8 buildings abandoned. But there is an unfeasible vibe that drives you to this country. Also, the people are incredible – they are beautiful, intelligent and free-spirited. I hope they will do fine. Been in Greece twice and will definitely come back. Love from Moscow, Russia.

I moved from the UK to Greece with my family, and it has been the best decision of my life. We have been living here since 2010. Now, I have a dedicated channel to promote my life in Greece and all the good that Greece has to offer. Anyone who knows even a little about Greece knows that it's not the most stressed and depressed country in Europe, regardless of the economic situation. Fun fact: I am Venezuelan, so I know a thing or two about economic hardship and geopolitical affairs. Here in Greece, we survived the economic crisis between 2010 and 2016 (Grexit). Greece, like always, will be fine. Reports and studies about people being stressed and depressed in warm weather countries, simply do not make any sense.

I love how this video takes us on a journey beyond the typical tourist experience and dives deep into the real stories and challenges faced by the people of Greece.

Seeing this old man smiling that hard and saying to not stress is really heartwarming. We need to live more and stress less for little things.

Wow absolutely amazing. I learned so much, I did not know how bad it was in Greece economically. My heart goes out to all of the citizens. Ikaria Greece is somewhere I have always wanted to visit.