hannahgrene 's review for:

Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari

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I was a bit wary of Hari because of plagiarism scandals, and I found the style a bit hackneyed, in that- here's something nobody has discovered way. His argument that everyone dismisses the socio-environmental causes of depression is over stated, and prevents a more nuanced discussion of why many medical professionals do tend to go for medication- lack of time, supporting services etc . However, his list of connections as remedies- connection to others, to values, to the natural world etc, is a useful way to think about it