Happiness, Self-Esteem & Overall Life Satisfaction

What ultimately is happiness and what does it actually mean to be totally satisfied with ones life? This piece of work investigates the association between self-esteem, happiness and overall life satisfaction. Is self-esteem the key to happiness which in turn effects your overall satisfaction with life, or is it in fact the other way around? If you are searching for happiness this study may help you find where to look for it, if you are one of the lucky ones who feel they are overall a happy individual then this study will help you see the possible reasons for this happiness and how to keep your happiness and life satisfaction at a positive level. As a person who has suffered with mental illness for most of my life I understand the true importance of self-esteem, happiness and how each of these variables impact each other in various ways.