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I have lived in Tennessee most of my life. The scenery is great and the state is geographically beautiful. Speaking of the people here, the quality of life, and society's mode of operandi... well... there are challenges depending on who you are.

If you are in good health; are able to reasonably navigate the Good ol' Boy system well; and have stability, connections, status, wealth, a strong personality, or a solid combination of these, you will likely live well here and perhaps thrive.

If you, however, have complex health issues that are atypical and unresponsive to common, first-line approaches; are ever experiencing a sudden medical emergency; have moderate-to-severe mental and emotional defects; are disabled; struggle socially; or have had any legal troubles besides maybe an underage drinking conviction... you may be in for a very rough ride here in Tennessee.

People here are often very opinionated, take offense to any criticism of the state, cliquey, stubborn, and harsh.

The EMS systems here are weak, the state ranks high in hospital closures, the mental health system is very broken, and there are minimal resources available to people who are both poor and defective. People are moving here to our state to take advantage of our lower cost of living, yet our infrastructure continues to crumble and is unable to adapt. We rank the highest for depression, especially around the Knoxville Area and northeast TN.