Mayim Bialik's Breakdown Part Two: Johann Hari Reveals the Truth They Aren’t Telling You about Depression, GLP-1s and ADHD & Why Our Biology Is Not To Blame
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Jul 30, 2025 
Johann Hari, a NYT best-selling author known for 'Stolen Focus' and 'Lost Connections', dives deep into the real roots of depression and ADHD. He reveals that only 2 out of 9 depression causes are biological, highlighting the impact of Big Pharma and social media. Hari candidly shares his own experiences with antidepressants and discusses how childhood trauma can lead to addiction and mental health struggles. He urges a return to community and connection, addressing the distractions of technology and the troubling rise of ADHD diagnoses, even in pets.
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Healthcare's Profit Over Healing
- The profit-driven healthcare system discourages non-pharmaceutical solutions like community groups and nature walks.
- Political influence by health insurance companies perpetuates incentives to keep people sick rather than healed.
Andrew Sullivan’s Gay Marriage Fight
- Andrew Sullivan wrote the first book advocating gay marriage while facing his own death from AIDS.
- His efforts helped change societal norms, eventually leading to legalized gay marriage in the U.S.
Attention Crisis Roots
- Biological causes explain only a fraction of attention problems seen today, which coincide with addictive technologies and poor lifestyle factors.
- Environments forcing children to sit still long hours contribute dramatically to the rise in ADHD diagnoses.
