The noonday demon : an atlas of depression / Andrew Solomon.
The author offers a look at depression in which he draws on his own battle with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, researchers, doctors, and others to assess the complexities of the disease, its causes and symptoms, and available therapies. This book examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. He confronts the challenge of defining the illness and describes the vast range of available medications, the efficacy of alternative treatments, and the impact the malady has on various demographic populations, around the world and throughout history. He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. He takes readers on a journey into the most pervasive of family secrets and contributes to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition.
Record details
- ISBN: 1501123882
- ISBN: 9781501123887
- Physical Description: 676 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: Scribner trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner Classics, 2015.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Now with a new chapter"--Cover.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 593-644) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Depression -- Breakdowns -- Treatments -- Alternatives -- Populations -- Addiction -- Suicide -- History -- Poverty -- Politics -- Evolution -- Hope -- Since.
- Awards Note:
- National Book Award, Nonfiction, 2001.
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- 5 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 616.8527 SOL (Text) | 37810435475289 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | 616.852 S (Text) | 33262003247158 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Saluda Library | 616.852 SOL (Text) | 31250200048899 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Southwest Brunswick Library | 616.8527 SOL (Text) | 31427000402675 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
| Warren County Memorial Library | 616.85 SOL (Text) | 38017000299719 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Watauga County Public Library | 616.85 SOL (Text) | 50502011605692 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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