Lost Connections

An international bestseller that spent 4 weeks in the Sunday Times bestseller chart in hardback - this essential book has sold in eighteen territories so far and is changing the way we think about one of the biggest crises in our culture today. There are some 3 million people suffering from depression and 3 million who struggle with anxiety disorders in the UK alone (Anxiety UK)Highly Commended at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2018, it is a powerful, newsworthy counter narrative about the causes of depression that goes against the prevailing popular conception, supported by a wealth of research from scientists around the worldHari's TED Talk 'Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong' and animated video on the same subject has been viewed over 16 million timesJOHANN HARI is an internationally bestselling author. His first book, Chasing the Scream, was a New York Times bestseller and is being adapted into a Hollywood feature film. His second book, Lost Connections, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. He has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Le Monde and others, and he was twice named Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International. His TED Talk, 'Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong', and the animation based on it, have had more than twenty million views. His books have been translated into eighteen languages. thelostconnections.com / chasingthescream.com / @johannhari101THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A book that could actually make us happy' SIMON AMSTELL 'This amazing book will change your life' ELTON JOHN 'One of the most important texts of recent years' BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE 'Brilliant, stimulating, radical' MATT HAIG 'The more people read this book, the better off the world will be' NAOMI KLEIN 'Wonderful' HILLARY CLINTON 'Eye-opening' GUARDIAN 'Brilliant for anyone wanting a better understanding of mental health' ZOE BALL 'A game-changer' DAVINA MCCALL 'Extraordinary' DR MAX PEMBERTON 'Beautiful' RUSSELL BRAND Depression and anxiety are now at epidemic levels. Why? Across the world, scientists have uncovered evidence for nine different causes. Some are in our biology, but most are in the way we are living today. Lost Connections offers a radical new way of thinking about this crisis. It shows that once we understand the real causes, we can begin to turn to pioneering new solutions - ones that offer real hope.THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. A radically new way of thinking about depression and anxietyIf you have ever been down, or felt lost, this amazing book will change your life. Do yourself a favour - read it nowA brilliant, stimulating, radical take on mental healthA wonderful and incisive analysisThe more people read this book, the better off the world will beThis book is a game changerA prescient and compassionate Rosetta Stone for those trying to understand mental illness. BeautifulThis is a bold and inspiring book that will help far more than just those who suffer from depression. As Hari shows, we all have within us the potential to live in ways that are healthier and wiserThis is an extraordinary, elegant exploration of a timely problem. It is written with wit and elan and provides a devastating analysis of our society that is both shocking and profoundAs with his book on drugs, Johann Hari has delivered a remarkable tour de force on a difficult, complex and controversial subject and made the reader think anewAn exquisitely lucid treatise on why no person is, has been or ever should be an island. This book is the most exciting thing I've read this year. From slightly seedy to suicidal - however you are feeling - read this book and it will honestly help you to understand which roads we must walk if we want to see true, lasting changeA vital, compelling and eye-opening examination of the myths we have been taught to believe about depression and anxiety ... Hari again proves that he is one of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social criticsA bold call for a complete re-evaluation of what is causing the western epidemic of mental illnessA compassionate, common-sense approach to depression and anxiety . His book brings with it an urgency and rigour that will, with luck, encourage the authorities to sit up and take noteExtraordinary ... A highly personal book, written with humility, humour and candour, it nonetheless heralds a crucial new discussion about our mental health - and health of the world we've created for ourselves . I honestly couldn't put it down. What a stunning piece of workThis is an astonishing book, that transforms our understanding of one of the crucial issues of our times. Johann Hari asks the big questions and provides the big answers - answers that have been neglected for far too long. You cannot fully understand this great curse of our age until you have read itJohann Hari has written a book that could actually make us happy. It is very important everyone read this book and do what he says as quickly as possibleA beautiful book from the person that brilliantly once said "the opposite of addiction is connection" and who now explores and offers some solutions to our disconnectionYou might think Lost Connections is a self-help title but in reality it's a book that aims to change society, not individuals . Lost Connections is an important and controversial book because it asks questions about the biggest problems we have in the worldBrilliantThought-provoking ... His comprehensible and penetrating study features extensive research and interviews with everyone from leading scientists and medics to members of the Amish community. This heartening book reveals the mutual social benefits of reconnecting with others and helping them to help yourselfLost Connections isn't as much about science and mental health as it is about society, and the stories we tell around mental illness ... This book's value lies in its attempt to change the stories we tell about the depressed and anxious, and perhaps help some of those suffering change how they think about themselves