I haven't been over here in a while, as I've been ferociously low (yes, I know that's one of the points of the board!) but I've recently finished Johann Hari's new book and was wondering whether any of you guys have read it yet? I found it a brilliant read, and there's lots of footnotes and references to the various research he cites - and I was just wondering if anyone else has found it helpful.
He basically takes issue with the idea of depression as a chemical imbalance, and looks at a variety of different options: I found it a really engaging book, and I find there was a lot that resonated with me (for example, I know it's hugely toxic to me personally to be deprived of access to the countryside and a garden, and it's possibly no coincidence that the time I've been most ill has been when stuck in a concrete jungle) but at the same time, I firmly believe that venlafaxine and mirtazapine have saved my life: so I'm not sure I'd discount drugs entirely - but like I say, I wonder what anyone else thinks.