Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope – Paperback

Why are depression and anxiety becoming so widespread? In Lost Connections, bestselling author Johann Hari challenges conventional ideas about mental health and explores the deeper social, psychological, and environmental factors that can contribute to depression and anxiety.

Drawing on extensive research, conversations with leading scientists, and stories from people experiencing mental-health struggles, Hari examines nine potential causes of depression and anxiety. While some are connected to biology, the book argues that many are also linked to the way modern life is structured—including our relationships, work, communities, values, and sense of meaning.

Rather than presenting depression and anxiety as problems with a single explanation, Lost Connections encourages readers to consider a broader perspective and explores emerging approaches that may help people reconnect with themselves, others, and the world around them.

Thought-provoking and accessible, this international bestseller offers a different way of looking at mental health and asks an important question: what if understanding the causes of our distress could help us find new sources of hope?

Key Highlights

Explores possible social, psychological, and biological factors linked to depression and anxiety

Examines nine potential causes of modern emotional distress

Challenges conventional ways of thinking about mental health

Highlights the importance of connection, community, purpose, and meaningful relationships

Introduces alternative perspectives and emerging approaches to finding hope

An engaging read for anyone interested in mental health, psychology, wellbeing, and modern society

Author: Johann Hari

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 978-1408878729

A thought-provoking exploration of depression, anxiety, human connection, and the search for hope in modern life.

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