Name: This could be why you're depressed or anxious
Uploaded: 2019-09-18T14:52:31Z
Duration: 20 min 22 s
Description: In a moving talk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world -- as well as some exciting emerging solutions. "If you're depressed or anxious, you're not weak and you're not crazy -- you're a human being with unmet needs," Hari says.

In a moving talk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world -- as well as some exciting emerging solutions. "If you're depressed or anxious, you're not weak and you're not crazy -- you're a human being with unmet needs," Hari says.

Johann Hari: This could be why you're depressed or anxious

This could be why you're depressed or anxious

Unmet psychological needs, not just biology, significantly contribute to depression and anxiety, demanding holistic solutions.

Social prescribing, like gardening projects, offers a remedy for depression by fostering community and a sense of belonging.

Challenging junk values and focusing on meaningful connections can pivot us from depression to finding fulfillment and purpose.