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Publisher's Summary
From the New York Times best-selling 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 antidepressants 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.
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- Deraek
- 2018-12-08
life changing and narrated conversationally
life changing and narrated conversationally by the author. everyone should read this. it will change society
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- Vaughan Reid
- 2018-02-03
Finally a voice of sanity!
This book has changed the way I view the world. For twenty years I've been swallowing an assortment of pills. For the first time I feel there is hope. Everyone should read this book.
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- Muchi
- 2019-02-02
Passable beginning, but just too anecdotal
I liked the beginning, where the author questioned and broken down the issues with pharmaceutical treatments regarding depression and anxiety, which is why I gave 2 stars on "Story". But the book then turns into stories after stories of personal experiences, or second hand stories from interviews that I found to be either overly dramatic or dubious. At the very least, the stories just does not seem properly vetted, and it is ridiculous to me that the author drew so much insight and conclusions from singular experiences, many of them were told to the author second-handed. Furthermore, even if these stories are vetted and valid, the author's delivery just appears to be too rushed, especially to insights and conclusions. This just became more and more difficult to listen to, like the author is trying to sell something that he doesn't even believe it. The book became formulaic , with a "One-Two" structure each chapter with a "story" and a "conclusion". And most of these "conclusions" doesn't seem to align with common sense. Admittedly, this is a personal opinion, but overall I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-01-23
Required Reading
This should be required reading in all schools...period! Very well written and narrated by the author.
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- kayla chobotiuk
- 2018-12-08
Truly life changing
Rich with information you need to hear if you are suffering or have ever suffered from depression. It will change your entire outlook on life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-12-03
A moving account of human connection
Our culture encourages a lack of social connection, then encourages us to label the resulting disorders as mental illness and to treat that with drugs. This account explores the science, pseudoscience and economic drivers behind those attitudes. It also describes ways of reconnecting, reestablishing compassion as a core value. Hari is very clear that economic insecurity and workaholism can be helped by introducing a guaranteed basic income, and that pilot projects show this reduces anxiety and depression. He covers a lot of ground in a coherent way.
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- Dr. Jared McCollum
- 2018-11-22
Game changing
I can’t wait to share this information with my patients. Change my world view. Thank you.
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- D-lady
- 2018-11-17
great perspective, very helpful
very insightful and helpful with good suggestions. I thought the narration was good and enjoyed it.
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- Tinus Labuschagne
- 2018-11-09
Loved the book.
Loved the book.Great examples and real life stories to give meaning to the research. Thanks
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- Dion Jones
- 2018-11-09
Best book I've found on audible yet!
Wouldn't change a thing! And helped me significantly as well! I hope there is a sequel.
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- jaga
- 2018-06-07
Are we turning the corner....
....on the epidemic of depression and anxiety?
With the number of people afflicted by depression and anxiety ever rising, this title really caught my attention. And while the title may raise hopes (and for some, skepticism), it actually provides an interesting account of Johann Hari’s personal story and his exploration of the causes of and solutions for depression. That may be enough for some to make this book worthwhile, but it actually offers a lot more.
Hari’s finding, primarily based on publicly available research and hundreds of interviews, is that depression / anxiety is more a social phenomenon and less a biological / psychological one (using the bio-psycho-social model generally accepted by most mental health professionals / researchers, he doesn’t get into gut micro-biome, etc). He cites a wide range of research in this regard, such as Robert Sapolsky’s long-term study of baboons, Martin Seligman’s study of the Amish and many, many more. Hari goes on to say that many cases of depression / anxiety are a normal reaction to people’s individual situations and that the current ways of diagnosing depression (e.g., the DSM) and prescribing medication need to be reconsidered. But perhaps the broader message is that the increase in depression / anxiety is based on the way our society has changed. Lots of reasons cited / suggested for why this is the case, but generally, we have become disconnected: from people, nature, our work, our values, and others. Probably not a shocker for most, who experience this in some manner on a daily basis.
Hari goes on to highlight many successful programs / strategies where these connections were re-established and how this improved the overall well being of the individual and in many cases, their larger community. He also broaches the big question of what is, or could be, an anti depressant. In other words, why do so many restrict their definition of anti-depressants to pharmaceuticals?
And while his title may be setting a high bar, the book does not in actuality claim to know all of the real causes and solutions to depression. This is a really difficult subject for most individuals, but also for our society at large. If one approaches it with an open mind (I think I did) there is a great deal of information and perspectives in it which many will find useful.
Many will benefit from reading this book and I recommend you do so.
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- Elizabeth
- 2018-01-27
Must read
For those of us who have experienced depression as a personal crisis, and for all of us who need to recognize it as a public health crisis. Hari is a brilliant investigative journalist (see Chasing the Scream, about addiction) who brings his personal experience, taut and engaging research style, and profound empathy to this widespread but yet hidden malady. The medical and pharmaceutical model of depression is just not supported by the research, and Hari discusses 9 other causes/contexts for understanding depression that are backed by scientific evidence. From the treatment perspective, not much mention of CBT, DBT or mindfulness practice might be a flaw in the book to some. Current practices in psychiatry and psychology are not quite as drug reliant as Hari suggests. But almost. For a book about such a weighty and, yes, depressing topic, it trips along like an adventure story as research findings are tracked down and humane and personable scientists are interviewed. The narration is pleasant, earnest but never harping. Well worth the credit on all counts.
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- Brett
- 2018-03-18
Heartfelt, but not convincing
Johann Hari goes in search of why we, as a society, have skyrocketing numbers of people who are depressed or anxious, and are on prescription medication as a result.
The solution is not in medicine, but in restoring our ‘lost connections’. Much if this feels real and commonsensical. But an alarming amount of it seems convenient. He visits a center for obese people and a woman immediately tells him she was raped, and has been obese ever since as a defence mechanism. Another man tells him something very similar. It’s all black and white, cause and effect, and a lot of reads like the worst pop psychology.
It’s very pleasing that Mr Hari appears to have found a solution to his own depression and anxiety. But I was yearning for him to acknowledge that this issue is incredibly complex and won’t necessarily be resolved by people talking to their neighbors or climbing a mountain. That didn’t happen.
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- Jeanna Walters Tronnes
- 2018-03-07
World-changing ideas
This book is a long overdue shift in the beliefs that we have about depression. Bottom line: Anxiety and depression are vital messages to show us what's wrong in our lives. It's not caused by our "faulty brain chemistry". It's caused by our collective denial of basic human needs. Thank you for writing this book.
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- Colorado Girl
- 2018-03-01
Pretty good until the last couple of chapters
The author offers some interesting theories as to the causes of depression and what to do about it. Many of them seem to be valid, however I would caution anyone who reads or listens to this book to keep in mind that this information is just one source of information on a very complex subject. Hari feels that antidepressants have been over-prescribed, and that may well be the case. But it should be noted that for some individuals, medication is absolutely necessary and in some cases life-saving. The recommendations that Hari makes with regard to reconnecting with your outside world are all very good suggestions. Where I had the problem was when he started to push his social agenda toward the end of the book stating that if we could just give everybody a guaranteed income that that would somehow solve the depression problem. Seriously?!? That simplistic utopian view was where I felt he went off the rails. He should have kept his social/political views separate from this issue. We already have too much political divide in our lives, and politics may well be a contributor to our overall depressive state these days. Skip the last couple of chapters - the rest of it is ok.
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- Dallas coffman
- 2018-02-13
I cried
What did you love best about Lost Connections?
How personally familiar I felt with the Author's story. In so many ways we are all the same.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Lost Connections?
When Johann Hari walks us through his experience with losing a child. I've lost twin boys who were very premature and my wife and I three years later still weep on occasion. Hari goes on to ensure us that pain is our connection to their life. We don't want to lose that connection. We don't want to forget their names and their faces. It's human nature to feel sadness after experiencing loss many years after the occurrence despite what DSM thinks.
What about Johann Hari’s performance did you like?
When Johann shares his experience with loss you can almost hear the pain in his voice. It helped me connect with him. Also his narrating voice is spot on and he speaks clearly.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Human Nature-A closer look into the human experience
Any additional comments?
Incredible. The words can't describe how thankful I am for Johann to share his story. To share insight. To ask questions and show his findings. And thank you for your podcast with Joe Rogan. Very informative. Thank you.
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- spark527
- 2018-03-08
This book is about more than just depression.
this book is full of great information about the causes of depression. But it's also a book with a bigger idea; an idea about changing our society, changing our culture, changing the way we think about the things that we need as human beings and some ideas about how we might be able to put them back into our lives.
37 of 42 people found this review helpful
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- Alexis Michael
- 2018-07-13
Interesting Perspective
The author has an interesting perspective on depression. As someone who has been working with people who struggle with the disorder for years, there was not much new. At times, he would discuss his own frustration with the treatment he received and it seemed as if he wrote the book to say he received bad treatment (which he did). This became tiresome at times.
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
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- P. Smith
- 2018-04-14
Good book. Too much personal story for the topic.
There is a great deal to be learned from this book. Especially regarding the insane modern approach to depression. But he strays well into neo-Luddism with some of his stories. Especially the, "noble savage" segment about the native Americans, whose war mortality rate was upward of 25%. Depression is a real problem, but a little perspective is in order. With starvation, war and murder all at all time lows in human history, a return to the bloody past is hardly a recipe for success. But if you ignore this, and focus on the facts, you will learn a lot.
28 of 33 people found this review helpful
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- Elizabeth Vigi
- 2018-01-29
Best book on anxiety and depression
Why is everyone I know depressed and anxious?! This book spells it out, and makes sense!!!!!!
Tell the world!
13 of 15 people found this review helpful