Lost Ties - The Real Causes of Depression and Unexpected Solutions

“I have believed two stories about depression in my own life. For the first eighteen years of my life I thought it was 'all in my head' – meaning it wasn't real, it was fantasy, it was fake, it was spoiled, it was shameful, it was weakness. For the next thirteen years, I again believed that it was 'all in my head', but this time in a very different way: It was caused by a malfunction in the brain. But I would learn that neither of these stories were true. The primary reason depression and anxiety are on the rise isn't in our heads. “I have discovered that the reason lies largely in the world around us and how we live in that world.”

Lost Ties tells the story of journalist and writer Johann Hari's journey to find the underlying causes and possible solutions to the depression he struggled with for many years. This story, which is both personal and social, and based on scientific facts and research as well as experiences, shows that we can turn to more permanent, more therapeutic solutions instead of taking our unhappiness for granted and trying to suppress it through medications.

“I know that reading about the causes of depression and anxiety can seem daunting at first because they run deep into our culture. I was also scared. But as I continued on my journey, I realized what lay on the other side: real solutions. These are not like those chemical antidepressants that don't work for most of us. They are not things you buy or swallow. But they may represent the starting point of a real way out of our suffering.”

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 368

Size: 13.5 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2019

Number of Printings: 1st Edition