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Malignant Sadness: The Anatomy of Depression

By Lewis Wolpert

Book information

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year
2006
ISBN
0571230784, 9780571230785
Open Library ID
OL7858408M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
308 kB (315889 bytes)
Pages
224\0
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

Several years ago, Lewis Wolpert had a severe depressive episode. Despite a happy marriage and successful scientific career, he could think only of suicide. When eventually he did recover, he became aware of the stigma attached to depression - and just how difficult it was to get reliable information. With characteristic candour and determination he set about writing this book, an acclaimed investigation into the causes and treatments of this devastating disease, which formed the basis for a BBC TV series. This paperback edition features a new introduction, in which Lewis Wolpert discusses the reaction to his book and television series, and recounts his own recurring struggle with depression.

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