Who is...Johann Hari? ........and where can WE contact him?

[Guest guest]

Johann Hari - Contact Details

e-mail johann@...

web site http://johannhari.com/about.php

comments box http://johannhari.com/contact.php

Johann Hari is an award-winning journalist and playwright. He is a

columnist for the Independent, one of Britain's leading broadsheet

newspapers, and writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement,

Attitude (Britain's main gay magazine) and the New Statesman. His

work has also appeared in Le Monde, El Mundo, the Guardian,

Ha'aretz, the Melbourne Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Irish

Times and a wide range of other international newspapers and

magazines. He has appeared as a commentator on CNN, NBC's Today

program, the BBC's Newsnight and the Moral Maze, the Australian

broadcasting Corporation and others.

In 2003, he was named `Young Journalist of the Year' by the Press

Gazette awards, which are regarded as the `s' of British

journalism. In 2000, he was named Student Journalist of the Year by

the Times of London.

Since he began work as a journalist, Johann has been attacked in

print by the Telegraph, the Spectator, Pilger, Private Eye,

Neil and Littlejohn, so he feels he must be doing

something right.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1979. His father Eduard is a

Swiss-German cook now retraining as a bus driver, and his mother

Violet is a Scot who works with battered wives. He was conceived the

morning before his father had a vasectomy. He has lived in London

since he was a baby, and is now based in Brick Lane, East London.

Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he graduated with a Double

First in Social and Political Science in 2001.

His play, `Going Down in History', was performed at the Garage

Theatre, Edinburgh in 2002 to critical acclaim. It was described

as " a thoroughly entertaining, rather sexy attempt to put the

personal into the political " by Lynn Gardner in the Guardian and

as " excellent " by Spencer, who called Johann " the new

Hare. "

His first book, `God Save the Queen?', was published in 2002.

Hitchens said of it, " This is the plain proof of the

child-sacrifice that stands at the centre of our most sinister

institution. " Burchill said, " I love this book! It's like

eating a whole box of chocolates all in one go. " It was described

as " brilliant " by Victor- in the Evening Standard

and " excellent " by Janet Street-Porter in the Independent on Sunday.

Johann's favourite things are playing with his nephews Josh,

and Ben, hanging out in his flat with his friends, eating fast food,

seducing straight men, and sleeping.

He would like to profusely thank all the editors who have worked on

the pieces that appear on this site, particularly Simon Kellner and

Wilby. Others who deserve thanks include Flynn,

Stothard, Ian Katz, Adam Mattera, Suzi Feay, Armistead,

Goodhart and Ian Irvine.

> © 2004 Independent Digital (UK) Ltd

>

> Seroxat saved my life. It's as stark - and stupidly melodramatic -

> as that. I was 18, lost and suicidal. I couldn't sleep; I couldn't

> eat; I could only think fitfully, in manic bursts, in between

tears.

> And then came my small blue tablets - 30mg of sanity once a day.

>

> Seven years on, I have never once doubted my Seroxat. I have found

> coherence and control. No more waking up crying without an

> explanation. No more despair...

>

> On this issue, I fear Brook has made a rare misjudgement.

> Two months ago, my GP refused me a repeat prescription, for the

> first time, and said I would have to come off the drug over three

> months.

>

> " I do not know why you are even taking anti-depressants. You do not

> look depressed to me, " she said. " I don't look depressed, doctor,

> because I am taking anti-depressants. " Her response was to read me

> the NHS guidelines for GPs. If after six months the patient is not

> showing further symptoms of depression, stop giving out the drug,

it

> says. If the drugs work, stop prescribing them.

>

> I can afford to go to an understanding private psychiatrist. But

for

> other people, these restrictions will lead back to darkness.

>

> Johann Hari

[Guest guest]

Johann Hari - Contact Details

e-mail johann@...

web site http://johannhari.com/about.php

comments box http://johannhari.com/contact.php

Johann Hari is an award-winning journalist and playwright. He is a

columnist for the Independent, one of Britain's leading broadsheet

newspapers, and writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement,

Attitude (Britain's main gay magazine) and the New Statesman. His

work has also appeared in Le Monde, El Mundo, the Guardian,

Ha'aretz, the Melbourne Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Irish

Times and a wide range of other international newspapers and

magazines. He has appeared as a commentator on CNN, NBC's Today

program, the BBC's Newsnight and the Moral Maze, the Australian

broadcasting Corporation and others.

In 2003, he was named `Young Journalist of the Year' by the Press

Gazette awards, which are regarded as the `s' of British

journalism. In 2000, he was named Student Journalist of the Year by

the Times of London.

Since he began work as a journalist, Johann has been attacked in

print by the Telegraph, the Spectator, Pilger, Private Eye,

Neil and Littlejohn, so he feels he must be doing

something right.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1979. His father Eduard is a

Swiss-German cook now retraining as a bus driver, and his mother

Violet is a Scot who works with battered wives. He was conceived the

morning before his father had a vasectomy. He has lived in London

since he was a baby, and is now based in Brick Lane, East London.

Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he graduated with a Double

First in Social and Political Science in 2001.

His play, `Going Down in History', was performed at the Garage

Theatre, Edinburgh in 2002 to critical acclaim. It was described

as " a thoroughly entertaining, rather sexy attempt to put the

personal into the political " by Lynn Gardner in the Guardian and

as " excellent " by Spencer, who called Johann " the new

Hare. "

His first book, `God Save the Queen?', was published in 2002.

Hitchens said of it, " This is the plain proof of the

child-sacrifice that stands at the centre of our most sinister

institution. " Burchill said, " I love this book! It's like

eating a whole box of chocolates all in one go. " It was described

as " brilliant " by Victor- in the Evening Standard

and " excellent " by Janet Street-Porter in the Independent on Sunday.

Johann's favourite things are playing with his nephews Josh,

and Ben, hanging out in his flat with his friends, eating fast food,

seducing straight men, and sleeping.

He would like to profusely thank all the editors who have worked on

the pieces that appear on this site, particularly Simon Kellner and

Wilby. Others who deserve thanks include Flynn,

Stothard, Ian Katz, Adam Mattera, Suzi Feay, Armistead,

Goodhart and Ian Irvine.

> © 2004 Independent Digital (UK) Ltd

>

> Seroxat saved my life. It's as stark - and stupidly melodramatic -

> as that. I was 18, lost and suicidal. I couldn't sleep; I couldn't

> eat; I could only think fitfully, in manic bursts, in between

tears.

> And then came my small blue tablets - 30mg of sanity once a day.

>

> Seven years on, I have never once doubted my Seroxat. I have found

> coherence and control. No more waking up crying without an

> explanation. No more despair...

>

> On this issue, I fear Brook has made a rare misjudgement.

> Two months ago, my GP refused me a repeat prescription, for the

> first time, and said I would have to come off the drug over three

> months.

>

> " I do not know why you are even taking anti-depressants. You do not

> look depressed to me, " she said. " I don't look depressed, doctor,

> because I am taking anti-depressants. " Her response was to read me

> the NHS guidelines for GPs. If after six months the patient is not

> showing further symptoms of depression, stop giving out the drug,

it

> says. If the drugs work, stop prescribing them.

>

> I can afford to go to an understanding private psychiatrist. But

for

> other people, these restrictions will lead back to darkness.

>

> Johann Hari

[Guest guest]

Johann Hari - Contact Details

e-mail johann@...

web site http://johannhari.com/about.php

comments box http://johannhari.com/contact.php

Johann Hari is an award-winning journalist and playwright. He is a

columnist for the Independent, one of Britain's leading broadsheet

newspapers, and writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement,

Attitude (Britain's main gay magazine) and the New Statesman. His

work has also appeared in Le Monde, El Mundo, the Guardian,

Ha'aretz, the Melbourne Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Irish

Times and a wide range of other international newspapers and

magazines. He has appeared as a commentator on CNN, NBC's Today

program, the BBC's Newsnight and the Moral Maze, the Australian

broadcasting Corporation and others.

In 2003, he was named `Young Journalist of the Year' by the Press

Gazette awards, which are regarded as the `s' of British

journalism. In 2000, he was named Student Journalist of the Year by

the Times of London.

Since he began work as a journalist, Johann has been attacked in

print by the Telegraph, the Spectator, Pilger, Private Eye,

Neil and Littlejohn, so he feels he must be doing

something right.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1979. His father Eduard is a

Swiss-German cook now retraining as a bus driver, and his mother

Violet is a Scot who works with battered wives. He was conceived the

morning before his father had a vasectomy. He has lived in London

since he was a baby, and is now based in Brick Lane, East London.

Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he graduated with a Double

First in Social and Political Science in 2001.

His play, `Going Down in History', was performed at the Garage

Theatre, Edinburgh in 2002 to critical acclaim. It was described

as " a thoroughly entertaining, rather sexy attempt to put the

personal into the political " by Lynn Gardner in the Guardian and

as " excellent " by Spencer, who called Johann " the new

Hare. "

His first book, `God Save the Queen?', was published in 2002.

Hitchens said of it, " This is the plain proof of the

child-sacrifice that stands at the centre of our most sinister

institution. " Burchill said, " I love this book! It's like

eating a whole box of chocolates all in one go. " It was described

as " brilliant " by Victor- in the Evening Standard

and " excellent " by Janet Street-Porter in the Independent on Sunday.

Johann's favourite things are playing with his nephews Josh,

and Ben, hanging out in his flat with his friends, eating fast food,

seducing straight men, and sleeping.

He would like to profusely thank all the editors who have worked on

the pieces that appear on this site, particularly Simon Kellner and

Wilby. Others who deserve thanks include Flynn,

Stothard, Ian Katz, Adam Mattera, Suzi Feay, Armistead,

Goodhart and Ian Irvine.

> © 2004 Independent Digital (UK) Ltd

>

> Seroxat saved my life. It's as stark - and stupidly melodramatic -

> as that. I was 18, lost and suicidal. I couldn't sleep; I couldn't

> eat; I could only think fitfully, in manic bursts, in between

tears.

> And then came my small blue tablets - 30mg of sanity once a day.

>

> Seven years on, I have never once doubted my Seroxat. I have found

> coherence and control. No more waking up crying without an

> explanation. No more despair...

>

> On this issue, I fear Brook has made a rare misjudgement.

> Two months ago, my GP refused me a repeat prescription, for the

> first time, and said I would have to come off the drug over three

> months.

>

> " I do not know why you are even taking anti-depressants. You do not

> look depressed to me, " she said. " I don't look depressed, doctor,

> because I am taking anti-depressants. " Her response was to read me

> the NHS guidelines for GPs. If after six months the patient is not

> showing further symptoms of depression, stop giving out the drug,

it

> says. If the drugs work, stop prescribing them.

>

> I can afford to go to an understanding private psychiatrist. But

for

> other people, these restrictions will lead back to darkness.

>

> Johann Hari

[Guest guest]

Johann Hari - Contact Details

e-mail johann@...

web site http://johannhari.com/about.php

comments box http://johannhari.com/contact.php

Johann Hari is an award-winning journalist and playwright. He is a

columnist for the Independent, one of Britain's leading broadsheet

newspapers, and writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement,

Attitude (Britain's main gay magazine) and the New Statesman. His

work has also appeared in Le Monde, El Mundo, the Guardian,

Ha'aretz, the Melbourne Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Irish

Times and a wide range of other international newspapers and

magazines. He has appeared as a commentator on CNN, NBC's Today

program, the BBC's Newsnight and the Moral Maze, the Australian

broadcasting Corporation and others.

In 2003, he was named `Young Journalist of the Year' by the Press

Gazette awards, which are regarded as the `s' of British

journalism. In 2000, he was named Student Journalist of the Year by

the Times of London.

Since he began work as a journalist, Johann has been attacked in

print by the Telegraph, the Spectator, Pilger, Private Eye,

Neil and Littlejohn, so he feels he must be doing

something right.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1979. His father Eduard is a

Swiss-German cook now retraining as a bus driver, and his mother

Violet is a Scot who works with battered wives. He was conceived the

morning before his father had a vasectomy. He has lived in London

since he was a baby, and is now based in Brick Lane, East London.

Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he graduated with a Double

First in Social and Political Science in 2001.

His play, `Going Down in History', was performed at the Garage

Theatre, Edinburgh in 2002 to critical acclaim. It was described

as " a thoroughly entertaining, rather sexy attempt to put the

personal into the political " by Lynn Gardner in the Guardian and

as " excellent " by Spencer, who called Johann " the new

Hare. "

His first book, `God Save the Queen?', was published in 2002.

Hitchens said of it, " This is the plain proof of the

child-sacrifice that stands at the centre of our most sinister

institution. " Burchill said, " I love this book! It's like

eating a whole box of chocolates all in one go. " It was described

as " brilliant " by Victor- in the Evening Standard

and " excellent " by Janet Street-Porter in the Independent on Sunday.

Johann's favourite things are playing with his nephews Josh,

and Ben, hanging out in his flat with his friends, eating fast food,

seducing straight men, and sleeping.

He would like to profusely thank all the editors who have worked on

the pieces that appear on this site, particularly Simon Kellner and

Wilby. Others who deserve thanks include Flynn,

Stothard, Ian Katz, Adam Mattera, Suzi Feay, Armistead,

Goodhart and Ian Irvine.

> © 2004 Independent Digital (UK) Ltd

>

> Seroxat saved my life. It's as stark - and stupidly melodramatic -

> as that. I was 18, lost and suicidal. I couldn't sleep; I couldn't

> eat; I could only think fitfully, in manic bursts, in between

tears.

> And then came my small blue tablets - 30mg of sanity once a day.

>

> Seven years on, I have never once doubted my Seroxat. I have found

> coherence and control. No more waking up crying without an

> explanation. No more despair...

>

> On this issue, I fear Brook has made a rare misjudgement.

> Two months ago, my GP refused me a repeat prescription, for the

> first time, and said I would have to come off the drug over three

> months.

>

> " I do not know why you are even taking anti-depressants. You do not

> look depressed to me, " she said. " I don't look depressed, doctor,

> because I am taking anti-depressants. " Her response was to read me

> the NHS guidelines for GPs. If after six months the patient is not

> showing further symptoms of depression, stop giving out the drug,

it

> says. If the drugs work, stop prescribing them.

>

> I can afford to go to an understanding private psychiatrist. But

for

> other people, these restrictions will lead back to darkness.

>

> Johann Hari