Andrew Solomon writes about politics, culture, and health. He lives in New York and London. He has written for many publications--such as the New York Times, The New Yorker and Artforum--on topics including depression, Soviet artists, the cultural rebirth of Afghanistan, Libyan politics, and deaf culture. He is also a Contributing Writer for Travel and Leisure. In 2008, he was awarded the Humanitarian Award of the Society of Biological Psychiatry for his contributions to the field of mental health. He has a staff appointment as a Lecturer in Psychiatry at Cornell Medical School (Weill-Cornell Medical College).
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.
Deceptively simple chapter titles (including "Breakdowns," "Treatments," "Addiction," "Suicide") each sit modestly atop a virtual avalanche of Solomon's intellect. This is not a book to be skimmed. But Solomon commands the language--and his topic--with such grace and empathy that the constant flow of references, poems, and quotations in his paragraphs arrive like welcome dinner guests. A longtime sufferer of severe depression himself, Solomon willingly shares his life story with readers. He discusses updated information on various drugs and treatment approaches while detailing his own trials with them. He describes a pharmaceutical company's surreal stage production (involving Pink Floyd, kick dancers, and an opener à la Cats) promoting a new antidepressant to their sales team. He chronicles his research visits to assorted mental institutions, which left him feeling he would "much rather engage with every manner of private despair than spend a protracted time" there. Under Solomon's care, however, such tales offer much more than shock value. They show that depression knows no social boundaries, manifests itself quite differently in each person, and has become political. And, while it may worsen or improve, depression will never be eradicated. Hope lies in finding ways--as Solomon clearly has--to harness its powerful lessons. --Liane Thomas
适当忧郁是正常美丽的,但是如果成为病态确实很可怕. 两者之间是如何转化的呢? 那些敏感的头脑,为人类带来更多的思想,很可怜地更容易受这种病的侵扰。 尽管有很重要的天生遗传成分,但是,忧郁转化为症难道就不能自控预防吗? 很同情
评分看到这本书之前我经历的接近半年的抑郁。不用说身边的朋友,即使我自己也不愿承认自己是抑郁症。正如这本书的名字 The Noonday Demon 白日恶魔。开始我自认为只是消极,现在按照书里的定义,这种情况持续2周以上就应该去看医生了。而我是从夏天等到了冬天,直到寒假回家与家人...
评分炎热的盛夏终于走了,可是秋老虎依然发威,烦闷、燥热,让人对这个本该收获的季节也喜欢不起来。 其实这样的日子年复一年,年年有之,可是每当这个时候,依然免不了在相似的天气里,心情不由自主地躁动不安,莫名地升起一股忧伤的情绪。 曾经有一段时间里,正是在这个时节里...
评分 评分忧郁症绝对不是你某天起床后对工作的忧虑或者某个下午失恋后的痛苦。 只有忧郁症患者才能真正理解忧郁症患者,即使受过治疗忧郁症训练的心理医生,如果没有感知过忧郁症带来的恐惧,治疗永远就只能停留在生理的解释上,不可能真的穿透这两个完全隔绝的精神世界。同理,一本如果...
16年看的,缘起是先看了Andrew Solomon的Ted相关演讲,那种完全的了解和共鸣让人流泪。然后又重复看了无数遍甚至把逐字稿也研读了无数遍,才发现其实他有这本书。这本书的副标题能更好地介绍其内容:An Atlas of Depression。作者以他优美准确的文字表达、作为资深媒体工作者的敏感和认真、抑郁症患者的切身感受,从各个方面详细考察总结了抑郁症的历史、发展、现状、治疗方法、未来展望、社会政经环境等相关影响… 等等等等,可以说是抑郁症议题全方位考察大全了。有时间一定要再刷三刷这本大部头。
评分略长,挺全面的,看到作者在Ted关于抑郁症的演讲,非常富有诗意和感染力,作者本人文字功底不错,案例充足
评分先标个英文版,等理想国的新译本。读这本书仿佛经历一场悲伤脱敏。不是所有人都患有临床抑郁,但是每个人都有自己无力的方面。用悲伤来习惯悲伤,以见证更多的无力来麻痹自己的无力。就像书中的一个例子,医生告诉小孩,把脑袋的疼痛放在一个角落,用其他部分做事情。读完也会能以更多的视角看待自己的情绪、对于世事的无奈,虽然不愿承认,但这些东西也在对我发挥一些积极作用。
评分很多细节,很多讨论。富裕真的能带来幸福吗?我有时觉得心慌,可是看到本科教学楼厕所里面的诗歌和成熟的政治讨论,对比我们公教一里面的骂人的话,就觉得富裕也许至少会带来不别扭吧。我要去照一照厕所里的话,可是已经暑假了,也许全都擦掉了
评分先标个英文版,等理想国的新译本。读这本书仿佛经历一场悲伤脱敏。不是所有人都患有临床抑郁,但是每个人都有自己无力的方面。用悲伤来习惯悲伤,以见证更多的无力来麻痹自己的无力。就像书中的一个例子,医生告诉小孩,把脑袋的疼痛放在一个角落,用其他部分做事情。读完也会能以更多的视角看待自己的情绪、对于世事的无奈,虽然不愿承认,但这些东西也在对我发挥一些积极作用。
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