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Book Synopsis: The Noonday Demon is Andrew Solomon's National Book Award-winning, bestselling, and transformative masterpiece on depression—“the book for a generation, elegantly written, meticulously researched, empathetic, and enlightening” (Time)—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 populations—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.
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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression is not just another book on depression. It is a transformative masterpiece that has won the National Book Award and dominated the bestseller charts. This elegantly written and meticulously researched book is a must-read for a generation that seeks to understand the intricacies of depression.
With a major new chapter covering recently introduced and novel treatments, suicide and anti-depressants, pregnancy and depression, and much more, The Noonday Demon is the ultimate guide to navigating the complexities of this devastating disease. Author Andrew Solomon draws on his own struggles with depression as well as interviews with experts in the field.
Whether you have experienced depression personally or you know someone who has, this book will provide invaluable insights and empathy. It explores the personal, cultural, and scientific aspects of depression, taking readers on a journey into the depths of the illness. From available medications and treatments to the impact on different demographic populations around the world and throughout history, Solomon leaves no stone unturned.
Prepare to be enlightened as you confront the challenge of defining depression and delve into the moral and ethical questions it raises. Andrew Solomon's uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition make this book an outstanding contribution to our understanding of mental illness and the human condition as a whole. Don't miss the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of depression and find hope within the pages of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression.
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