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This close to happy : a reckoning with depression
Merkin, Daphne
Paper Book
This Close to Happy is the rare, vividly personal account of what it feels like to suffer from clinical depression, written from a woman's perspective and informed by an acute understanding of the implications of this disease over a lifetime. Taking off from essays on depression she has...
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A cure for darkness : the story of depression and how we treat it
Riley, Alex (Science writer)
Paper Book
A fascinating, "rich, and generous" (Financial Times) look at the treatment of depression by an award-winning science writer that blends popular science, narrative history, and memoir. Is depression a persistent low mood, or is it a range...
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Lost connections : uncovering the real causes of depression-- and the unexpected solutions
Hari, Johann
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller from the author of Chasing the Scream, offering a radical new way of thinking about depression and anxiety. There was a mystery haunting award-winning investigative journalist Johann Hari. He was thirty-nine years old, and almost...
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Managing your depression : what you can do to feel better
Noonan, Susan J.
Paper Book
A concise, practical guide to managing mood disorders for anyone suffering from these debilitating conditions. As a physician who personally suffers from depression, Susan J. Noonan draws on her own expertise and empathy to create a guide for people who suffer from the disease....
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The scar : a personal history of depression and recovery
Cregan, Mary
Paper Book
At the age of twenty-seven, married, living in New York, and working in book design, Mary Cregan gives birth to her first child, a daughter she names Anna. But it's apparent that something is terribly wrong, and two days later, Anna dies--plunging Cregan into suicidal despair. Decades...
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The hilarious world of depression
Moe, John
Paper Book
One of Today's Ten Best Inspirational Books, 2020 By the creator and host of the acclaimed mental health podcast Depresh Mode with John Moe "[A] path to deeper understanding and openness, by way of laughter in the dark" ―The New York Times Book Review
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