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title: 'Do You ‘Matter’ to Others?'
date: 06-10-2022
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    'og:title': 'Do You ‘Matter’ to Others? | DANPERCIVAL'
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![Do You ‘Matter’ to Others? The Answer Could Predict Your Mental Health](DoYouMatter.jpg "Do You ‘Matter’ to Others? The Answer Could Predict Your Mental Health")

_Over the past 30 years, but never more so than now, psychologists have formalized “mattering” into a psychological construct that uniquely predicts depression, suicidal thoughts or other mental ills. It also foretells physical resilience among the elderly._

[Do You ‘Matter’ to Others? The Answer Could Predict Your Mental Health](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-you-matter-to-others-the-answer-could-predict-your-mental-health1/)