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A fascinating account of depression which draws on Andrew Solomon's research into the illness - covering historical, sociological and biological aspects - but also drawing on his own personal experience. Very well reviewed in hardback.
Synopsis
This work digs deep and painfully into personal experience of depression and mental illness, while also considering the wider picture: the historical, social, biological, chemical, pharmaceutical and medical aspects and implications of the disease.