I'd Like to Pick Up a Few Things in What You Just Said

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One in three middle aged women at any given time is thought to be suffering from depression, according to a new study. The author says that extreme iterations of capitalism can make these problems worse. But he adds that it would be grossly simplicitic and foolish to say capitalism is the cause of this crisis.

Author and journalist Johann Hari talks about his book, Lost Connections: Why You Are Depressed and How to Find Hope, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Hari, who has suffered with depression as a teenager and an adult, offers a sweeping critique of the medical establishment's understanding of depression and the frequent reliance on pharmaceutical treatments. Hari argues that it is our lost connections with each other, with our work, and with ourselves that explains the rise in depression in recent times.