Bibliograph

The noonday demon, an atlas of depression, Andrew Solomon

Type

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The noonday demon, an atlas of depression, Andrew Solomon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 593-644) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The noonday demon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

912553139

Responsibility statement

Andrew Solomon

Sub title

an atlas of depression

Summary

The author offers a look at depression in which he draws on his own battle with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, researchers, doctors, and others to assess the complexities of the disease, its causes and symptoms, and available therapies. This book examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. He confronts the challenge of defining the illness and describes the vast range of available medications, the efficacy of alternative treatments, and the impact the malady has on various demographic populations, around the world and throughout history. He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. He takes readers on a journey into the most pervasive of family secrets and contributes to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition

Table Of Contents

Depression -- Breakdowns -- Treatments -- Alternatives -- Populations -- Addiction -- Suicide -- History -- Poverty -- Politics -- Evolution -- Hope -- Since

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