A passionate argument against our romantic acceptance of depression?from the internationally bestselling author of Listening to Prozac
In his landmark bestseller Listening to Prozac, Peter Kramer revolutionized the way we think about antidepressants and the culture in which they are so widely used. Now Kramer offers a frank and unflinching look at the condition those medications treat: depression. Definitively refuting our notions of ?heroic melancholy,? he walks readers through groundbreaking new research?studies that confirm depression?s status as a devastating disease and suggest pathways toward resilience. Thought-provoking and enlightening, Against Depression provides a bold revision of our understanding of mood disorder and promises hope to the millions who suffer from it.
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An eloquent, absorbing book. (The New York Times Book Review)Deeply felt... [Kramer?s] book is a polemic against a society that accepts depression as a fact of life. (O, The Oprah Magazine)Kramer makes an eloquent case for considering depression a disease... Captivating, convincing and thorough. (San Francisco Chronicle) 作者简介
Peter D. Kramer is host of the public radio mental-health program The Infinite Mind. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Brown University.
| 出版社 | Penguin |
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| 作者 | Peter D. Kramer |