That point aside it is always of interest to a dismal scientist to consider alternative ways that we can die.

But if on this side there is somebody who says, I'm worried. I'm anxious. I'm depressed.

And half of those make them feel like shit. So they got five or six good frickin' feelings, right? It's like they feel happy, happy, excited, oh shit, frustrated, frustrated, overwhelmed, depressed.

An example is that depression by itself may not cause liver problems, but a depressed person may be more likely to have alcohol problems, and therefore liver damage.