What shines through most of all is the humanity. This, you can tell, is a man who practises what he preaches, who isn't afraid to expose his own vulnerability and who understands that kindness, like charity, starts at home. ... We also see in this inspirational book: the radical, transformative, creative power of compassion and hope.

Compassionate and thought-provoking

With a compelling narrative, rigorous evidence, and a timely call to action, this book is a good omen for our mental health and social well-being.

Powerful ... cogent and compassionate

Brilliantly diagnoses what ails us in our personal lives and in society, and offers a prescription for enriching each other's lives - and our own.

Here's a book with much to say about our current trials of disconnection. ... In this engrossing book, Murthy offers solutions and inspiring case histories.

Brilliant ... exactly what the doctor ordered.

The most important book you'll read this year.

Moving and well-evidenced ... shows how the deadly effects take hold and what we can all do to defeat this scourge of modern society.

A welcome beacon towards meaningful connection

This book is a gift for us all.

We need Murthy's book now more than ever.

Profound, empathic, ultra-savvy ... This book is a balm and an inspiration just to read

Vivek Murthy brings his medical expertise, his considerable travels and his intellectual curiosity to explore what is clearly a new frontier

Fascinating, moving and essential reading