Co-ops are good for our mental health and our community

Co-operatives are good for our well being, says Valerie O’Connor

Sun, 21 Apr, 2019 - 11:00

What is a co-op really? Bestselling author Johann Hari’s book Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression — and the Unexpected Solutions is ground-breaking.

According to Hari, some of the reasons we are experiencing a tsunami of mental health issues is not because of a sudden drop in serotonin production.

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