depression

15 statements across 14 episodes · 1 bullish · 3 bearish · 14 people on the record · first statement Apr 11, 2017 by Naval Ravikant · across every show →

Everything said about depression, oldest first

Apr 11, 2017 neutral
Insight
Naval Ravikant: A person's mood and happiness levels operate as habits.
“To some extent, you know, our attitude in life, our mood, our happiness levels, depression levels, these are also habits.”
Naval Ravikant Apr 11, 2017 ▶ 17:03 #18 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher
Jul 2, 2019 negative
Assertion Supported
Haidt: Girls' rates of depression and anxiety diverge and rise at puberty
“Rates of depression and anxiety before puberty are fairly similar. But at puberty there's a big divergence and depression and anxiety generally go up for girls.”
Jonathan Haidt Jul 2, 2019 ▶ 14:06 #61 Jonathan Haidt: When Good Intentions Go Bad
Sep 15, 2020
Insight
Barrett: Depression, anxiety, and heart disease stem from body budget deficits
“It translates into depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes. They're all metabolic illnesses that come from a debt, running a deficit in your body budget.”
Lisa Feldman Barrett Sep 15, 2020 ▶ 32:07 #92 Lisa Feldman Barrett: Balancing the Brain Budget
Jan 19, 2021
Insight
McGonigal: Concussions cause depression as a protective mechanism against re-injury
“Cause I mean, I can tell you the one big breakthrough that we now know is that concussions make you incredibly depressed cause your brain is trying to stop you from getting injured again. And so it kind of shuts down all the pathways that Tell your brain it's …”
Jane McGonigal Jan 19, 2021 ▶ 5:12 #101 Jane McGonigal: The Psychology of Gaming
Apr 20, 2021 neutral
Assertion Supported
Duckworth: Unpredictable trauma induces learned helplessness and depression
“The key is that if they experience these traumas in an unpredictable way, with, like, you know, you don't know when it's gonna end, you don't know the next thing's gonna happen, that's when you actually get, you know, the symptoms of depression and giving up.”
Angela Duckworth Apr 20, 2021 ▶ 48:03 #109 Angela Duckworth: Grit and Human Behavior
Mar 22, 2022 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Huberman: Late-shifted cortisol peak is a physiological signature of depression
“And actually it's a hallmark physiological signature of depression to have a late shifted cortisol peak.”
Dr. Andrew Huberman Mar 22, 2022 ▶ 12:33 Andrew Huberman: The Science of Small Changes
Jun 14, 2022
Assertion Supported
Santos: Over 40% of College Students Report Severe Functional Depression
“National statistics report that now, nowadays, over 40% of college students report being too depressed to function most days. Over 60% say that they're overwhelmingly anxious. Another over 60% report feeling lonely, extremely lonely most of the time. Over 80% …”
Laurie Santos Jun 14, 2022 ▶ 19:12 Laurie Santos: The Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 18, 2022 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: NIMH reports 43% of people report having depression
“National Institute of Mental Health says that 43% of us are now saying that we have a form of depression.”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 4:11 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Feb 21, 2023 negative
Insight
Dr. Lembke: Resolving Underlying Trauma Will Not Spontaneously Cure Addiction
“That even if you could take away the depression or the trauma or give somebody, you know, the perfect life and everything they wanted, once they've developed the disease of addiction, they have addiction, and if you don't intervene for that problem, it's typic…”
Dr. Anna Lembke Feb 21, 2023 ▶ 24:34 Dr. Anna Lembke: Between Pleasure and Pain
Oct 17, 2023
Insight
Colonna: Prolonged Disconnect Between Inner and Outer Persona Causes Depression
“And that led to this disconnect between the inner me and the outer me, which on a prolonged period of time leads to depression.”
Jerry Colonna Oct 17, 2023 ▶ 4:00 Jerry Colonna: The CEO Whisperer
Dec 12, 2023
Disclosure
Assaiante openly tells his athletes that he takes medication for depression
“I am very open with, I share my humanity all the time. You know, I'm medicated on for depression. They know that. I let them know that.”
Paul Assaiante Dec 12, 2023 ▶ 55:05 Paul Assaiante: Learning to Face Your Fears
Feb 20, 2024
Opinion
Johnson: Suicidal ideation in severe depression is a rational and reasonable response
“When people feel suicidal, I am deeply empathetic. It is rational to want to kill oneself. It's reasonable.”
Bryan Johnson Feb 20, 2024 ▶ 9:22 Bryan Johnson: Five Habits for Longer Living
Feb 20, 2024 positive
Insight
Johnson: Overcoming depression requires making high-quality sleep the top priority
“I would make sleep your number one life priority. Like the most important thing you do in any given day is high quality sleep. And I would build your life around it because when you have good sleep, So many of the things in life are much better, and then if yo…”
Bryan Johnson Feb 20, 2024 ▶ 10:10 Bryan Johnson: Five Habits for Longer Living
Apr 16, 2024
Insight
Segal: Overcoming depression requires hope without rigid timeline expectations
“It was the people that had hope, but not expectations that did, right? So they knew they'd get out of there, but they didn't have an expectation on when. And I think depression is, is like that as well.”
David Segal Apr 16, 2024 ▶ 49:34 David Segal: Building a $200m Business
Jun 23, 2026
Assertion Supported
Enders: Unhealthy guts contribute to anxiety, depression, and immune dysfunction
“And then also some other things are also a bit more subtle when you look at the effect of an unhealthy gut on symptoms like anxiety, risk of depression, just an immune system that's out of check. Maybe influenced by some disturbances in the gut has an impact.”
Dr. Giulia Enders Jun 23, 2026 ▶ 2:08 How to Repair and Nourish Your Gut | Dr. Giulia Enders
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