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In what is likely to be considered a controversial alternative approach to treating depression, Hari, author of Chasing the Scream, a best-selling treatise on the war on drugs and addiction, has provided a fascinating alternative theory to the causes and treatments of depression (heretofore considered a chemical imbalance in the brain). As a long-time sufferer himself, Hari has a personal stake in an investigation that takes him to many sources around the world. Through personal observations and summaries of conversations with professionals in the field, Hari concludes that the sources of depression are most likely found in people who are disconnected from their work, lack sufficient social intimacies, and have lost their empathic need to connect with and understand others. In many ways, he argues that we need to rethink the fundamental causes of anxiety and mental illness and what role our environmental "disconnections" play. VERDICT This well-written and well-documented book offers a powerful argument against the pharmacological treatment of depression and raises some provocative arguments. Highly recommended.-Herbert E. Shapiro, Lifelong Learning Soc., Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. |
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At 18, Hari ingested his first Paxil tablet for diagnosed depression and recalls how it felt like a chemical kiss. For the next 13 years, he continued swallowing increasing doses of the antidepressant medication, but alas, the sadness would always outrun it. From his personal experience, anecdotes, and interviews with experts, Hari became convinced that the public has been misinformed about depression and anxiety. Here he argues that the problem isn't solely altered brain chemistry. Rather, the sources of depression exist in society and the way we live lives increasingly disconnected from meaningful work, other people, important values (altruism, family time), the natural world, and an optimistic future. He compares depression to a form of grief lamenting an unfulfilled life and failed potential. His recommendations include reconnecting to community, gratifying employment, and social interaction. Hari concludes his discussion of the biological, psychological, and social causes of depression by reiterating his belief that the real imbalance in depressed lives lies not in the brain, but rather in spiritual and social difficulties It's not serotonin; it's society. --Miksanek, Tony Copyright 2017 Booklist |