Against Depression

Features of Against Depression

Deeply felt Kramers book is a polemic against a society that accepts depression as a fact of life O The Oprah MagazineA profound look at depression by the author of The New York Times Bestseller Listening to ProzacIn 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 researchstudies that confirm depressions status as a devastating disease and suggest pathways toward resilience Thoughtprovoking and enlightening Against Depression provides a bold revision of our understanding of mood disorder and promises hope to the millions who suffer from it