Why does the economy feel so bad despite lowish unemployment?

A lot of people have been commenting on the poor economy from the US, Canada, UK, etc. Including myself. I see it in the job market. I see it at the company I work for which is has been barely making sales the past 6 months. I see it with the mass layoffs. I even see it with my therapist who lowered his rates, because times are tough.

Yet unemployment isn't high. And we're technically not in a recession, yet many say it feels like we're in one.

Can someone explain that?

Is it that our governments are simply lying about employment numbers?