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
第二次看《忧郁》,哭了很多次,有时是为了抑郁症患者那种深深的绝望、对自己的厌恶而悲伤;更多的时候,是为了经历如此悲惨之人能够有机会得到救赎,超越自己的苦难而感动。 写出这本书的重要意义,诚如作者所说,抑郁症患者是不太会去寻求帮助,不容易引起关注的一群人,所...
评分中文译本把Depression翻译为忧郁症,替代了我们所说的“抑郁症”。 1. 理解忧郁症 理解忧郁症,增加对它的掌控感,有助于我们更加游刃有余地对付它,在面临各种症状时不再恐慌。 a.忧郁是无处不在的哀伤 忧郁可能只是因为一个很细小的因子引起,从而一发不可收拾。到后来最初的...
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...
评分中文译本把Depression翻译为忧郁症,替代了我们所说的“抑郁症”。 1. 理解忧郁症 理解忧郁症,增加对它的掌控感,有助于我们更加游刃有余地对付它,在面临各种症状时不再恐慌。 a.忧郁是无处不在的哀伤 忧郁可能只是因为一个很细小的因子引起,从而一发不可收拾。到后来最初的...
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...
三星半,有些地方也太啰嗦了。个人的案例混合得都找不到主线和逻辑
评分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。
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