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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.
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First day of high school, I becamed really anxious.
Didn’t bother going back, i see.
@Last Card H a.
Why do you go to high school? Why can’t you open a textbook or Internet at home and learn the material on your own?
school for millions is an anxiety stimulating self esteem crushing experience that we are forced to endure for years on end –
who’s getting anxious just before watching this video?
Just you
Sahil Baori you sound like a coward
Anxiety squad
I thought chandler was talking about depression
Siddharth Ranawat omgg yesss he does look like chandlerr
Siddharth Ranawat So that’s what he’s doing nowadays lol
Healthier version of chandler
You idiots need your eyes checked. People like you would be dangerous as eyewitnesses.
@Art Vandelay, Jr. lol
Look into Denmark one of the happiest places on earth. He nailed this according to what I’ve learned so far.
Our “happiness” stems from the majority of us feel content with our lives, we generally don’t make a big deal of what job people has.
We’re basically boring, but content with our situation… (this is slowly changing, but I believe this is why we were named the happiest country)
@Fiirow1 hmm that’s really cool. I thought it was a tight community from what a YouTube video said.
How is loneliness in Denmark?
@tree of life Recent study from our universities claim we’re more lonely and depressed than ever.
But I’d take that with a grain of salt… the younger generation (my generation) are more dramatic and sensitive than ever before. We even have a special expression for those people ^^
I’d say loneliness is on the rise, but generally it’s not a big deal – the bigger the city, the more lonely people are (funny eh?)
Survey says…. But if you survey any leader of a tyranny, you’ll get the results a tyrant wants. If it’s so good, why don’t more people move to the happiest place on Earth? Maybe everyone on Earth prefers not to have so much happiness?
Need to find my cow, surely can’t be on my own.
go have a cow man
“Have a cow, man” -Johann Hari
I would give this man a standing ovation too. Brilliant talk!
yeah but I dont see myself in any group in the future, I dislike majority of people in my environment ://
So change the environment.
@lamcho00 You are not going to change anything. People are the way they are. They might act differently in front of you but they never truly change. You have to be lucky and come across people you are compatible with in my opinion.
Jordun Petersen If the people in your life aren’t compatible, look for new people. Keep going until you find your group, and when you do, push yourself to actually join and get comfortable around that group. There are so many different people out there that there’s bound to be some who can make your life better.
@Darth Bane Sure that’s what all of us do I guess. I don’t agree with the “push yourself to get compatible around that group” part by the way.
I’m depressed cause I can’t get away from people. How do I deal with that?
I have the same feeling
Get away from people
Stop telling yourself you can’t an devise a plan to get away/rid of those people from your life. Remember that change is slow and it could take you a while to achieve this goal. You have the internet at your disposal, get on a forum like reddit and ask people on there how it is that you can get out of your current situation or look up a situation similar to yours and see how others got out. Godspeed friend.
Find better people.
Get away from the wrong people and surround yourself with the right people.
62 years old ,I just don’t believe in my opinion that the science is there yet,jamming an ice pick through the eye socket into the brain so that you’re less trouble to your relatives was done in my lifetime. I’ve done the pills and I believe they work about the same way,hopefully only temporarily. Shrinks really only listen to the knowledge they think they have in their head and not to me. I only use natural methods now such as daily gratitude lists ,mindfulness,and prayer. Also I live my life close to Nature. One day I would like to use Cannabis under a doctors supervision,but I live in Alabama so that’s not going to happen
Ron Leak good for you man that great
The nature stuff not the fact you have depression
Guys go read his book “Lost Connections” i highly recommend it, completely changed my perspective 180°
Is this book good for a 16 year old male?
@millieo it’s fantastic, good for everyone I think
@millieo Yes, absolutely! Your feelings will suddenly make sense, and you’ll have an idea of what will actually help. A life-changing book for anyone dealing with depression.
Yes!
Jonathan Ang Great book
One of the best TED talks I’ve heard in a very long time. I believe Johann is helping shed light on a critical missing piece in today’s society. I just ordered his book, “Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope” and can’t wait to read it this weekend.
It’s fantastic. A life-changing book!
As a person with literal clinical depression I agree that medication can help but getting out (usually be force) and doing ANYTHING with other people is almost always better.
literal
Simon Sinek has “find your why”
Johann Hari has “find your cow”
mcauslandrory , He may have found an unusual secret to life. I know I did!
If you look in the comments somewhere I have recently posted my story…
Tremendous. I needed this talk.
close your eyes, listen and he sounds like james corden
I thought this straight away too!
Crazy how many people go through mental illness, it’s finally getting the awareness it deserves
Does depression and anxiety actually go away, no point living with it
going into the comments section as the video is starting
why is everyone talking about cows
oh i see now.