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This could be why you're depressed or anxious | Johann Hari | TED
Depressed or anxious doesn't mean weak. It might mean something you need is missing.
Who it's for
For someone who experiences their depression as personal failure, the idea that it can reflect unmet needs can reduce shame and self-blame.
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Feelings it meets
What it is
Journalist Johann Hari's TEDSummit 2019 talk on the causes of depression and anxiety. He describes spending 13 years on antidepressants while still being in pain, and then looking into research on what causes depression and anxiety, most of which he presents as social and life factors rather than purely biological ones.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Also on TED.com.
Before you start
Heads up: Discussion of depression and anxiety.
Age: Ages 14+
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, Act 3
