The noonday demon : an atlas of depression

Solomon, Andrew 1963- (Author).

Summary: "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. Andrew Solomon is a lecturer in psychiatry at Cornell University"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781451611038 (hc.)
ISBN: 9781501123887 (pbk.)
Physical Description: 571 p. ; 24 cm.
Edition: Scribner Classics hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Scribner Classics, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2014, c2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:	A reprint edition of the original edition published: New York : Scribner, c2001.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 501-535) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Depression -- Breakdowns -- Treatments -- Alternatives -- Populations -- Addiction -- Suicide -- History -- Poverty -- Politics -- Evolution -- Hope.
Awards Note:	Winner of the National Book Award for Non-Fiction, 2001.