| Description |
321 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-304) and index. |
| Summary |
The best-selling author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs outlines revelatory arguments against common misperceptions about depression and anxiety, drawing on the work of social scientists who believe that the disorders are less related to brain chemical imbalances than to stressful factors in how people live today. |
| Contents |
Prologue: The apple ; Introduction: A mystery -- Part I: The crack in the old story. The wand ; Imbalance ; The grief exception ; The first flag on the moon -- Part II: Disconnection : nine causes of depression and anxiety. Picking up the flag (an introduction to Part Two) ; Cause one: Disconnection from meaningful work ; Cause two: Disconnection from other people ; Cause three: Disconnection from meaningful values ; Cause four: Disconnection from childhood trauma ; Cause five: Disconnection from status and respect ; Cause six: Disconnection from the natural world ; Cause seven: Disconnection from a hopeful or secure future ; Causes eight and nine: The real role of genes and brain changes -- Part III: Reconnection; or, A different kind of antidepressant. The cow ; We built this city ; Reconnection one: To other people ; Reconnection two: Social prescribing ; Reconnection three: To meaningful work ; Reconnection four: To meaningful values ; Reconnection five: Sympathetic joy, and overcoming addiction to the self ; Reconnection six: Acknowledging and overcoming childhood trauma ; Reconnection seven: Restoring the future -- Conclusion: Homecoming. |
| Subject |
Depression, Mental.
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Anxiety.
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SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders/ Depression.
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Anxiety. (OCoLC)fst00810950
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Depression, Mental. (OCoLC)fst00890931
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| ISBN |
9781632868305 (hardcover) |
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163286830X (hardcover) |
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