Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America

Nice book

Ein sehr gut geschriebenes Buch das sich die Depression in jungen Jahren zu Herzen nimmt.

una libro bellissimo, una finestra sulla depressione negli anni 90

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I downloaded this to read after I saw the author’s obituary in The NY Times. It’s one of those books that had been on my radar for a long time but the persona of Elizabeth Wurtzel was kind of a turn-off (spoiled, self-absorbed, privileged). But I was totally impressed once I started reading, and finished it in three sittings. She is so articulate in describing what deep, wretched depression is like that I couldn’t help but feel compassion and admiration for her honesty and bravery. She had to know that a lot of people would be judgmental about her experience, yet she persisted and bared her soul for all to see. Knowing that she died of breast cancer makes her struggle all the more poignant. The book is also interesting in the wake of what we’re learning about medications for depression and how many of the drugs, like Prozac, that showed much promise, are proving to be little better than placebo. We actually know so little about the brain!

Shocking quality, amazing price, very happy with the book. Takes a while to ship but definitely 5/5 worthy.