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Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
Lost Connections
Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
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Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream, a radically new way of thinking about depression and anxiety
What really causes depression and anxiety – and how can we really solve them? Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking anti-depressants when he was a teenager. He was told that his problems were caused by a chemical imbalance in his brain. As an adult, trained in the social sciences, he began to investigate whether this was true – and he learned that almost everything we have been told about depression and anxiety is wrong.
Across the world, Hari found social scientists who were uncovering evidence that depression and anxiety are not caused by a chemical imbalance in our brains. In fact, they are largely caused by key problems with the way we live today. Hari´s journey took him from a mind-blowing series of experiments in Baltimore, to an Amish community in Indiana, to an uprising in Berlin. Once he had uncovered nine real causes of depression and anxiety, they led him to scientists who are discovering seven very different solutions – ones that work.
It is an epic journey that will change how we think about one of the biggest crises in our culture today. His TED talk – 'Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong' – has been viewed more than 8 million times and revolutionized the global debate. This book will do the same.
Product details
Published | 01 Feb 2018 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 336 |
ISBN | 9781408878682 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Dimensions | 234 x 153 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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If you have ever been down, or felt lost, this amazing book will change your life. Do yourself a favour – read it now
Elton John
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A brilliant, stimulating, radical take on mental health
Matt Haig
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A wonderful and incisive analysis
Hillary Clinton
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The more people read this book, the better off the world will be
Naomi Klein
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This book is a game changer
Davina McCall
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This is a bold and inspiring book that will help far more than just those who suffer from depression. As Hari shows, we all have within us the potential to live in ways that are healthier and wiser
Arianna Huffington