Against Depression

<b>"Deeply felt... [Kramer's] book is a polemic against a society that accepts depression as a fact of life." —O, The Oprah Magazine</b><br><br><b>A profound look at depression by the author of <i>The New York Times</i> Bestseller, <i>Listening to Prozac</i></b><br><br>In his landmark bestseller <b>Listening to Prozac</b>, Peter Kramer revolutionized the way we think about antidepressants and the culture in which they are so widely used. Now Kramer offers a frank and unflinching look at the condition those medications treat: depression. Definitively refuting our notions of "heroic melancholy," he walks readers through groundbreaking new research—studies that confirm depression's status as a devastating disease and suggest pathways toward resilience. Thought-provoking and enlightening, <b>Against Depression</b> provides a bold revision of our understanding of mood disorder and promises hope to the millions who suffer from it.