Philip Hensher, for instance, believes that reading books will make people happier. And he implies that depression may even be caused by not reading enough. OK, well maybe he doesn't quite, but his recent column on the governments recommended amount of reading for school kids shows just the sort of ignorant and unhelpful attitude that pervades the modern psyche.
He asks:
Why shouldn't the GP, faced with an aimless, purposeless, depressed patient, not inquire "Are you reading enough?"
I'd suggest that Philip might not be 'reading enough' of the evidence-based lifestyle and medical interventions for major depression before he wades belittles the sufferers of a real and significant condition.
Besides that, though, I'm sure Phil is a lovely chap!
Great post!
ReplyDeletegood story.
ReplyDeleteInteresting indeed, thanks!
ReplyDeletethanks for the great post!
ReplyDeleteyea great logic, haha!
ReplyDeleteInteresting logic!!
ReplyDeleteReading a book always makes me happier!!!
ReplyDeleteI love reading a good book; epic fantasies are the best ;D
ReplyDeleteI don't read that much at all anymore. Unfortunate, really =p
ReplyDeletehmm cant say I've ever suffered from depression.. but then again I do read a lot :P
ReplyDeleteI can see that. I read all the time. Always makes me feel better.
ReplyDeleteSounds like I need to pick up some more heavy reading.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me sad when you talk to someone and they say that they never read anything :(
ReplyDelete@Zed true :(
ReplyDeleteawesome post m8
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