The Happiness Cure - Anders Hansen

 

The Happiness Cure

Author: Anders Hansen

Genre: Psychology, Mental Health, Science, Nonfiction

Pages: 199

Rating: 5/5

ABOUT

"As a species, we've never had it so good. We're living longer and healthier lives than ever before; the sum of human knowledge and endless entertainment are only ever a few clicks away.

So why are we in the midst of a mental health crisis?

The Happiness Cure offers a radical new way to think about fulfilment. Blending neuroscientific research and empirical breakthroughs with stories of ordinary individuals, leading psychiatrist and viral TedX speaker Dr Anders Hansen reveals that by adopting an evolutionary take on life, we can re-set our perspective on happiness to find longer-term meaning and lasting contentment."

THOUGHTS

This is the best psychology book I’ve ever read! The book contains deep explanations and reasoning about psychiatric diagnoses, mostly about depression and anxiety, and why we feel so bad when we have good conditions to feel great. It also includes scientific investigations and descriptions of how to actually feel better, all described in an easy and structured way that makes it easy to read even for those who are not professional psychologists.

RECOMMENDATION

This is without hesitation a book that I would recommend to older people, especially to those who are fighting against mental illness or know someone who has mental health issues.

To sum up - one of the most important psychology books out there!

Review writer: Josefin