The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

Andrew Solomonâ€™s National Book Award-winning, bestselling, and transformative masterpiece on depressionâ€”â€œthe book for a generation, elegantly written, meticulously researched, empathetic, and enlighteningâ€ (Time)â€”now with a major new chapter covering recently introduced and novel treatments, suicide and anti-depressants, pregnancy and depression, and much more.

The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policy makers and politicians, drug designers, and philosophers, Andrew Solomon reveals the subtle complexities and sheer agony of the disease as well as the reasons for hope. He confronts the challenge of defining the illness and describes the vast range of available medications and treatments, and the impact the malady has on various demographic populationsâ€”around the world and throughout history. He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by biological explanations for mental illness. With uncommon humanity, candor, wit and erudition, award-winning author Solomon takes readers on a journey of incomparable range and resonance into the most pervasive of family secrets. His contribution to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition is truly stunning.
Country USA
Brand SCRIBNER
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1501123882-localization
ReleaseDate 2015-05-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501123887

Country	USA
Brand	SCRIBNER
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1501123882-localization
ReleaseDate	2015-05-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501123887

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

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