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The classic personal account of depression from one of the UK's most erudite and respected scientists.
Synopsis
Lewis Wolpert had a severe depressive episode, and despite a happy marriage and successful scientific career, he could think only of suicide. When he recovered, he wrote this book, an investigation into the causes and treatments of this disease. This edition features an introduction, in which Lewis Wolpert discusses his struggle with depression.