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We're way into conjecture territory at this point, so I don't mean any of this as fact.

What confuses me about theories like that is that self-reported mental health issues were up in 2020 [1]. I would have thought if it was increased closeness to roommates/family or home cooking or recreational activities then people would report higher life satisfaction and lower rates of mental health issues.

That CDC report even indicates a 4.4% rate of suicidal ideation, which is higher than normal.

It might be something we never know, but it does make me curious and skeptical. If the data really is correct, there might be advances in mental health treatment hidden here somewhere, which would be great.

1. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932a1.htm