It is well-known that depression is caused by a combination of childhood trauma and neurobiological imbalances. The social causes of depression, however, are less well known. Social isolation, alienated work, inequalities of income, status, and wealth, and estrangement from nature and meaningful values are all known to cause depression as well. Johann Hari describes these social dimensions of depression as instances of what he calls “lost connections.”
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