Rhonda Patrick· PhD
The number one predictor of of clinical depression and generalized anxiety today is saying, "My life feels meaningless. My life feels like a simulation. My life feels empty."
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
The number one predictor of of clinical depression and generalized anxiety today is saying, "My life feels meaningless. My life feels like a simulation. My life feels empty."
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