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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. 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. With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, award-winning author Solomon takes readers on a journey of incom-parable 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.

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few Audiobooks Impart The Kind Of Gentle Wisdom Found Throughout Solomon's National Book Award Winning Tome On Depression. Part Memoir, Part Analysis, It Describes Solomon's Anguished Battle With Depression And Examines The Role This Affliction Has Played Through The Ages. Solomon Is A Sincere And Engaging Reader Who Brings Emotional Shading To The Material, And There Is Not One Dry Note. The Only Flaw Worth Mentioning Is The Abridgement: While Nicely Handled, It Isn't Necessary. Listeners May Find Themselves Reaching For The Printed Book For More On This Fascinating Topic.

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. 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. 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 The book for a generation ... Solomon interweaves a personal narrative with scientific, philosophical, historical, political, and cultural insights ... The result is an elegantly written, meticulously researched book that is empathetic and enlightening, scholarly and useful ... Solomon apologizes that no book can span the reach of human suffering. This one comes close Depression Breakdowns Treatments Alternatives Populations Addiction Suicide History Poverty Politics Evolution Hope.