The Noonday Demon: An Atlas Of Depression

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Synopsis
With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, award-winning author Andrew Solomon takes the reader 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.

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, policymakers and politicians, drug designers and philosophers, Solomon reveals the subtle complexities and sheer agony of the disease. 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 had 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.

The depth of human experience Solomon chronicles, the range of his intelligence, and his boundless curiosity and compassion will change the reader's view of the world.

Copyright:
2012

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
588 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781451676884
Related ISBNs:
9781501123887, 9781501123887
Publisher:
Scribner
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Copyrighted By:
Scribner
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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