Started off VERY strong. Towards the ending it died down a tad but closed out just as strong as it started. I’m glad I took the time to read this book and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND for everybody.

The hype is overdone. There is value here, especially in understanding what is wrong with the kneejerk prescription drug approach to treating depression, but this is not new information. And prescription drugs can and have helped a lot of people. The core points here about what causes depression are an echo of the Buddha (the cause of all suffering is craving something in the material world). And the concept of loss as a cause of depression has been explored in modern psychology for decades. Still, this book is a good reminder, if you've been sidetracked by an excessive focus on medication and brain chemistry.