description: Sometimes, the legacy of depression includes a wisdom beyond one's years, a depth of passion unexperienced by those who haven't traveled to hell and back. Off the charts in its enlightening, comprehensive analysis of this pervasive yet misunderstood condition, The Noonday Demon forges a long, brambly path through the subject of depression -- exposing all the discordant views and "answers" offered by science, philosophy, law, psychology, literature, art, and history. The result is a sprawling and thoroughly engrossing study, brilliantly synthesized by author Andrew Solomon.
language: English
title: The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
titlecomplete: The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
genres: Medicine, Biography, Mental Health, Science, Psychology, Nonfiction, Memoir, Health, Self Help, Mental Illness
ratings_count: 14123
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: General Nonfiction, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: National Book Award
category: Nonfiction, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Lambda Literary Award
publisher: Chivers