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> <p/><b>A profound look at depression by the author of <i>The New York Times</i> Bestseller <i>Listening to Prozac</i></b> <p/>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.