Adam Saville: The addiction of thinking

In light of yesterday's announcement that Lord Stevenson will be presenting the closing keynote address at the inaugural COVER Mental Health Forum next month (14 March), a comment in a blog post from the man of the hour was brought to my attention by an industry friend. ‘He says it is "presumptive" to think there must be an external factor - such as work - that causes an episode of depression,' it reads. ‘"The big question is what does cause [these episodes]," he says. "The truth is we don't really know." He puts it down to a combination of biological and environmental factors.' Of...