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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. A readers guide to depression, hopelessly bleak yet heartbreakingly real. The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression Paperback by Andrew Solomon(Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars1,384 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. 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. 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. His contribution to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition is truly stunning.E-Book Overview The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. 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. 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. The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book.
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. The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Solomon, Andrew at .uk - ISBN 10: 0684854678 - ISBN 13: 9780684854670 - Scribner - 2002 - Softcover. Winner of the National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms.
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