Lost Connections

Chapter Overview

• Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation

• Chapter 2: Despite pharmaceutical companies’ claims, depression does not stem from a so-called chemical imbalance in the brain.

• Chapter 3: Any benefit from antidepressant drugs is probably driven by the placebo effect.

• Chapter 4: At least nine common causes of depression arise from the view that difficult life circumstances, rather than biology, drive depressive states.

• Chapter 5: The first major cause of depression is disconnection from meaningful work, relieved when employees are empowered to influence decisions.

• Chapter 6: The second cause of depression is disconnection from other people; the remedy is nurturing mutually supportive, truly beneficial relationships.

• Chapter 7: The third cause of depression is disconnecting from meaningful values, so never lose sight of what truly matters.

• Chapter 8: The fourth cause of depression is disconnection from past childhood trauma.

• Chapter 9: The fifth cause of depression is disconnection from status and respect, and the sixth is a disconnect from nature.

• Chapter 10: The seventh cause of depression is disconnection from a sense of hopeful, secure future.

• Chapter 11: Genes and brain changes are the final causes of depression, though their overall influence remains quite limited.

• Chapter 12: Social prescribing offers a solution that links people to each other and to meaningful work.

• Chapter 13: Psychedelic medicines and meditation can help people dissolve their ego and cultivate sympathetic joy.