Is Depression a Disease of Civilization?

"Human beings were never designed for the poorly nourished, sedentary, indoor, sleep-deprived, socially isolated, frenzied pace of twenty-first-century life." —Stephen Ilardi

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction: Mismatch diseases
3:14 Affluenza?
6:00 Cultural neuroscience: the role of serotonin
7:50 Conclusion: Therapeutic Lifestyle Change

References:
- Loren Cordain et al: Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century
- Sebastian Junger: Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
- Brandon Hidaka: Depression as a disease of modernity: Explanations for increasing prevalence
- Joan Chiao and Katherine Blizinsky: Culture–gene coevolution of individualism–collectivism and the serotonin transporter gene
- Stephen Ilardi: The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs

Image: Simple Pleasures by Mark Henson