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Lost Connections
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Lost Connections

Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions

Bloomsbury USA, 2018 mais...


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Controversial
  • Eye Opening
  • Concrete Examples

Recommendation

After taking his first antidepressant at age 18, journalist Johann Hari wanted to know why he – and millions like him – still experienced depression despite medication and therapy. He spent three years traveling some 40,000 miles to interview more than 200 people about depression and anxiety. He found that depression can result from traumatic experiences, a toxic environment or chemical imbalances in the brain. Hari reports on the challenges of the traditional biological model of depression and offers meaningful strategies to help sufferers reconnect with the status and respect they require to give their lives meaning. 

Take-Aways

  • Biology, environment or a combination of both can cause mental depression, which is more complicated than having bad brain chemistry.
  • Depression and anxiety are different forms of disconnection, which itself is a yearning for something people need but are missing in their lives.
  • A possible solution to depression and anxiety is to reconnect to what’s been lost.

About the Author

​​Journalist Johann Hari wrote the New York Times bestseller Chasing the Scream. He has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and other publications.


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