David PerlmutterPresident,, Perlmutter Health Center · Board-Certified Neurologist | Functional Medicine Pioneer | #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author | International Speaker | Host of The Empowering Neurologist Podcast

Why Successful People Still Feel Invisible | Dr. David Perlmutter

13 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Dr. David Perlmutter highlights a growing crisis where a significant portion of children—35%—feel they do not matter, and where society equates personal worth with productivity rather than humanity. He argues that this mindset erodes individuals' sense of self over time, leading to widespread feelings of invisibility among hundreds of millions worldwide. Perlmutter calls for a societal shift away from valuing output to recognizing the inherent value of each person, suggesting that a deeper, foundational issue underlies these trends.

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35% of children today feel like they do not matter. My usefulness was undeniable. My humanity was optional. Our worth is contingent on what we produce instead of who we are. Your sense of worth over time starts to evaporate until the vanish eventually happens. It's happening to hundreds of millions of people around the world. It's time we moved away from that and begin retracing our steps and recognizing the value of individuals. I was trying to answer a fundamental question. I kind of arrived here that something foundational underneath all of this was causing these other things to happen.