Bibliograph

A cure for darkness, the story of depression and how we treat it, Alex Riley

Type

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A cure for darkness, the story of depression and how we treat it, Alex Riley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-436) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A cure for darkness

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1259048971

Responsibility statement

Alex Riley

Sub title

the story of depression and how we treat it

Summary

What is depression? Is it a persistent low mood or a complex range of symptoms? Is it a single diagnosis or a diversity of mental disorders requiring different treatments? In A Cure for Darkness, science writer Alex Riley explores these questions, digging into the long history of depression and chronicling the lives of psychiatrists and scientists who sought cures for their patients

Target audience

adult

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