Hari tells the story of a Cambodian farmer who lost a leg to a mine explosion. What the biochemical model neglects are the ways that depression can be rooted in one’s life experience. Nonetheless, in his quest to find the truth, he met with several prominent researchers and took a deep dive into the relevant literature.
Keep in mind the Hari is a writer, not a scientist. Hari’s personal experience with depression eventually led him on a quest to find the true causes depression along with potential solutions. However, even after years of taking antidepressant medication, which supposedly corrects this imbalance, his depression never went away. Like many depressed individuals seeking help, he was given medication along with the explanation that depression is caused by a biochemical imbalance in one’s brain. Hari, a writer and journalist, struggled with depression for many years. It shows that once we understand the real causes, we can begin to turn to pioneering new solutions – ones that offer real hope.One of the books I have most enjoyed reading this past year is Lost Connections by Johann Hari. Lost Connections offers a radical new way of thinking about this crisis. Some are in our biology, but most are in the way we are living today.
Why? Across the world, scientists have uncovered evidence for nine different causes. 'Brilliant for anyone wanting a better understanding of mental health' ZOE BALLĭepression and anxiety are now at epidemic levels. 'The more people read this book, the better off the world will be' NAOMI KLEIN 'Brilliant, stimulating, radical' MATT HAIG 'One of the most important texts of recent years' BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE 'This amazing book will change your life' ELTON JOHN 'A book that could actually make us happy' SIMON AMSTELL THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: A radically new way of thinking about depression and anxiety
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