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Johann Hari
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johannhari101
Provincetown, MA
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Author of 2 New York Times best-selling books. Latest: 'LOST CONNECTIONS: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions'
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Johann Hari
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Aug 13 |
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One of the worst things about telling people their #depression is just due to a chemical imbalance in their brains is that it obstructs us - collectively - from finding the sources of pain and depression in our lives, and dealing with them.
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Johann Hari
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Aug 11 |
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This is one of the key reasons why so many of us are depressed and anxious pic.twitter.com/tWn3ETztwh
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Johann Hari
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Aug 9 |
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Australia has almost the highest levels of depression in the world. Why? I wrote about this for the Sydney Morning Herald bit.ly/2siJPlq
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Johann Hari
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Aug 6 |
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#Depression, #anxiety and #addiction are signals - that the individual is in deep pain; that our culture is not meeting their underlying psychological needs. We need to stop insulting and pathologizing these signals, and to start respectfully listening to what they're telling us
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Johann Hari
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Aug 4 |
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My friend @SullyDish did one of the bravest and most world-changing things of anyone I know. I talked about it at the start of this event we did together in Washington DC. He deserves so much credit for this bit.ly/2se5EWQ pic.twitter.com/ebwPHvni4o
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Johann Hari
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Aug 2 |
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It's more than 15 years since Portugal decriminalised all drugs, & transferred all the money they used to spend on shaming, arresting & punishing ppl with addictions, into turning their lives around. The result? Huge fall in addictions, injecting drug use, & overdose deaths.
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Johann Hari
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Jul 30 |
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If you are #depressed and anxious, the main thing I want to tell you is: your pain makes sense. It has meaning. You aren't a machine with broken parts. You are a human being with unmet needs. Don't let anyone tell you you're crazy or broken. You deserve love & practical support
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Johann Hari
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Jul 28 |
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My friend @ImtiShams is an incredibly brave and principled ex-Muslim, speaking out for the right of people to join or leave Islam as they wish. He faces terrible threats of violence. Watch him speaking here: bit.ly/2J266f2
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Johann Hari
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Jul 26 |
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It's been known for decades that depression has 3 kinds of cause: biological, psychological, and social. They are all real. Yet most people are told a heavily biological story, with a little side-dish of psychology, and virtually nothing about social causes. We need a correction
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Johann Hari
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Jul 23 |
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This is one of key reasons why so many of us are #depressed and anxious: pic.twitter.com/0gav2cpCqz
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Johann Hari
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Jul 21 |
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The idea ppl should threaten, shun & cut off the people they love who have #addiction problems is the importing of the logic of the drug war into our private lives. Protect yourself, for sure, but give the most love you can. The opposite of addiction is connection
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Johann Hari
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Jul 19 |
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Loneliness kills. Here's a little video I made about how to fight depression through reconnection: bit.ly/2H0QnL0
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Johann Hari
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Jul 16 |
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We live in such an individualistic age that if you argue #depression has social causes & reveals the need for society-wide changes to reduce it, some people assume you are just saying they as individuals have to go off to the woods & do yoga or something. It's a deep mis-hearing.
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Johann Hari
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Jul 14 |
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In Cleveland in the run-up to the 2016 election, a woman my age who I was trying to persuade to vote made a verbal slip. She was talking about what her area used to be like for her parents, and she meant to say "when I was young." She actually said "when I was alive." Haunts me.
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Johann Hari
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Jul 12 |
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What are the real solutions to depression? I discussed on Mental health News Radio bit.ly/2st1U0z
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Johann Hari
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Jul 9 |
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Depression, anxiety & addiction are not the problem. They are symptoms of the underlying problem - a culture where many people are disconnected (through no fault of their own) from the things that make life worth living.
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Johann Hari
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Jul 7 |
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What should depressed and anxious people do? I discussed on this podcast bit.ly/2LEzJnO
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Johann Hari
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Jul 5 |
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Yay! This is what Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald - @ggreenwald - says about my new book 'LOST CONNECTIONS: Uncovering the real causes of depression - and the unexpected solutions' pic.twitter.com/ORoIgJdc3i
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Johann Hari
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Jul 2 |
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The deadliest thing we can do - when it comes to depression and anxiety - is to ignore the deep underlying reasons why they are rising, and to continue to refuse to deal with them. It's a terrible betrayal of the most vulnerable people.
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Johann Hari
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Jun 30 |
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If you're interested in different perspectives on mental health, some great people to follow (with differing views) are @DrG_NHS, @ClinPsychLucy, @RufusMay, @dr_cacciatore
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