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#116: Are Cities Bad for Mental Health? (ft. Andrew J. Steir)

It's Not Just In Your Head

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Is Social Interactions the Key to Reducing Depression?

Harriet: Is there a sort of meaningful difference then? If social interactions are the key to reducing depression, like you had this magical number, right? This 12%, is that right? Like every time a city doubles in size, was that right? Yep, we expect about a 12% decrease in the rate. Harriet: Does it matter what those social interactions are? Can it be just passing in the street or is it deeper than that? I mean, I have my own perspective that I think, of course, it matters.

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