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
刚从同行手里接过这部书就很喜欢这个名字——“走出忧郁”,走出来,治好了总是一件让人高兴的事,这是一个好的结果,在问题出现的时候,我们总是习惯问结果怎么样——而这正是一个拥有完美结果的故事。 我其实不想谈忧郁症这件事,因为谈这些事的人很多,现在忧郁本身已经成为...
评分我也不知道看明白这本书是不是值得骄傲的事情。 只是太多的事情,除了我们,别人没法了解。作者不愧是畅销书作家,自己的经历写得栩栩如生不说,并且颇有实践价值,可以作为轻度抑郁的治疗指南。欣赏他对于吃药的科学态度。 大部分篇幅没有这么多意义,只是倾诉而已,对特别的...
评分如果这本书的作者没有患过忧郁症,那么我是不会去读的,未经历过忧郁的人永远无法想象忧郁的状态。 MOTTO: 丧失了自杀的勇气,而它也不具备杀死我的力量 摧毁了我的意志,却又成为支撑我身体的另一种力量 曾以为放声大哭是人生最悲惨的状况,后来才发现眼泪流干后的无所适从,...
评分误解,有多少是来自不了解,不愿意了解或者说回避这个问题。从我开始看《忧郁》这本书开始,每一个看到书名的人都不约而同地对我说同一个意思的话——这种书还是少看,越看越容易陷进去,本来没什么看看就觉得有什么,然后就出不来了。或者说这种书我不敢看,怕自己会陷落进去...
评分我的抑郁情况持续了6年,09年开始,15年初暂时结束,期间好转过一两年,有过两段频繁崩溃的时期。 第一段崩溃发生在大一第二学期开学,那个时候我出现了抑郁症的典型症状:厌食、失眠、大量的噩梦,对一切事情都只感觉到绝望。 我缺席了补考,独自一个人绕着学校走,慢走、调整...
well researched and full of compassion
评分it drains your vitality, your verve, your brio. which is why why all have an urge in our solar plexus to make our pain visible.
评分前后看了两个多月,心情很复杂。身为旁观者都觉得如此难过,深陷其中的人到底是在经历怎样的痛苦呢。以前总以为很多事可以用逻辑来解释,很多行为可以用意志力来控制,其实不是的,很多时候,正是这些无法解释和不可控制让人陷入一个更可怕的死循环。希望大家都足够幸运,如果不够幸运,那就尽量勇敢吧。
评分读完了 才发现 那些周边喊着的忧郁的人 大多都是闲的无病呻吟
评分In a nutshell, depression sucks and anti-depressant helps. You expect poems from Andrew Solomon but instead you get plain accounts and medical reports.
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