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A cure for darkness the story of depression and how we treat it

What is depression? Is it a persistent low mood or a complex range of symptoms? Is it a single diagnosis or a diversity of mental disorders requiring different treatments? In A Cure for Darkness, science writer Alex Riley explores these questions, digging into the long history of depression and chro...

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Main Author: Riley, Alex (Science writer) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, 2021.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Depression, Mental > History.
Depression, Mental > Treatment.
Depression, Mental > Treatment > Biography.
Depression, Mental > Biography.
Psychiatrists > Biography.
Depressed persons.
Personal narratives.
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Summary:What is depression? Is it a persistent low mood or a complex range of symptoms? Is it a single diagnosis or a diversity of mental disorders requiring different treatments? In A Cure for Darkness, science writer Alex Riley explores these questions, digging into the long history of depression and chronicling the lives of psychiatrists and scientists who sought cures for their patients.
Physical Description:xi, 452 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-436) and index.
ISBN:9781501198779
1501198777
Author Notes:Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer living in Bristol, UK. His work has been published by Aeon Magazine , the BBC, The Guardian , PBS's NOVA Next , and New Scientist , among others. In 2019, he received a best feature award from the Association of British Science Writers for his reporting on The Friendship Bench, a project that provides mental healthcare to low-income communities in Zimbabwe and has been adopted in countries around the world.

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