The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service and Belonging by Julia Hotz

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gembooknook's review

5.0
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Excellent read. Finally people are appreciating the study of health rather than always concentrating on ill health. What keeps you healthy? What do we need to maintain health? Great book, highly recommended 
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adrianereilly's review

5.0
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kabarton416's review against another edition

4.0
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madjackrogers's review

2.5
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This really could have been a great book!  the author will often start with something true (SSRIs don't actually work by fixing a serotonin chemical imbalance), then pivot to something that's not true by misinterpreting the previous thing (actually SSRIs don't work at all), then somehow reinforce the original myth (exercise also increases serotonin so really they work as antidepressants... in the way that we just said antidepressants don't work!).  She also seems to misinterpret what other people tell her: doctors tell her we need a society that values these things, and she thinks "Oh, so I should prescribe these to myself?" rather than "public health interventions may be more valuable, and we should examine the systems which keep people ill."  I was really excited about this book, and I wish she had explored these ideas just a little more.
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loverenley's review

5.0
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this book truly opened my eyes on so many different ways to view health. I would recommend this book to anyone who is sick of pills and wants to connect more with their community, nature, art, and belonging.

tylerdillon98's review against another edition

4.5
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readinrobin25's review

4.0
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hollymcb's review

5.0
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grp0754's review

5.0
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Lots of interesting science, history,  funny bits and practical tips ... a must read for anyone working in healthcare/ the arts/ community work
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trumpetsraining's review

4.0
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I learned about this book via the Ologies podcast (Salugenology parts 1 and 2). The episode was fascinating and I knew I had to read the book. I had never thought about these concepts as health care, but as I read the book and thought about times in my life when I struggled, they fit right in.