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Is Your Job Making You Depressed?
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I have been reading Johann Hari’s book, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression — and the Unexpected Solutions for the past several months.
Normally, I can finish a book within 2 or 3 days, but Hari’s book is a dense read, one that gives me the feels. I highly recommend the book. He examines the reasons people suffer depression.
Hari’s analysis of the causes of depression shows that people who experience depression have very good reasons for being depressed even if they cannot express those reasons,
Depression can be caused by many things, such as:
- Lack of autonomy
- Relationships
- Financial situation
- Loneliness
- Incarceration
- Grief and loss
- Precarious situations
- Poor health
- Domestic violence
- Abuse
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, nearly one out of twelve Americans suffer from depression. The true number is probably much higher since many people do not seek medical help for dealing with depression.
