A Cure for Darkness by Alex Riley
A fascinating, rich, and generous (Financial Times) look at the treatment of depression by an award-winning science writer that blends popular science, narrative history, and memoir.Is depression a persistent low mood, or is it a range of symptoms? Can it be expressed through a single diagnosis, or does depression actually refer to a diversity of mental disorders? Is there, or will there ever be, a cure? In seeking the answers to these questions, Riley finds a rich history of ideas and treatments--and takes the reader on a gripping narrative journey, packed with fascinating stories like the junior doctor who discovered that some of the first antidepressants had a deadly reaction with cheese. Interweaving memoir, case histories, and accounts of new therapies, Riley anatomizes what is still a fairly young science, and a troubled one (The New Yorker). Reporting on the field of global mental health from its colonial past to the present day, Riley highlights a range of scalable therapies, including how a group of grandmothers stands on the frontline of a mental health revolution. Hopeful, fascinating, and profound, A Cure for Darkness is recommended reading for anyone with even a peripheral interest in depression (Washington Examiner).
Riley, Alex: -
Alex Riley is a former research scientist who worked at the Natural History Museum in London. He writes popular science articles for PBS's NOVA Next, Nautilus Magazine, and others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781501198779 |
| ISBN 10 | 1501198777 |
| Title | A Cure for Darkness |
| Author | Alex Riley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scribner Book Company |
| Year published | 2021-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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