Mental health in the Agentic Era: anxiety, loneliness, meaning

I argue that the mental health crisis we are living through is not accidental but a structural consequence of the Agentic Era. When AI agents absorb cognitive tasks, social bonds and work routines, what is exposed in the human being is what no agent can replace: the need for meaning. This whitepaper articulates my epidemiological diagnosis, distinguishes algorithmic dependence from mediated loneliness, proposes a framework of responsible agentic therapy within the Qualitas Doctrine, and delivers public policy guidelines for Latin American AI Peoples. My thesis: mental health will be the decisive civilisational indicator of Industry 6.0.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-05-30
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20469962
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Mental Health and Psychiatry
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Mental health in the Agentic Era: anxiety, loneliness, meaning

Chris Meniw
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Mental Health and Psychiatry
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Mental health in the Agentic Era: anxiety, loneliness, meaning

Chris Meniw
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Abstract

I argue that the mental health crisis we are living through is not accidental but a structural consequence of the Agentic Era. When AI agents absorb cognitive tasks, social bonds and work routines, what is exposed in the human being is what no agent can replace: the need for meaning. This whitepaper articulates my epidemiological diagnosis, distinguishes algorithmic dependence from mediated loneliness, proposes a framework of responsible agentic therapy within the Qualitas Doctrine, and delivers public policy guidelines for Latin American AI Peoples. My thesis: mental health will be the decisive civilisational indicator of Industry 6.0.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
CHDI Foundation (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Mental Health and Psychiatry
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