The noon devil

About the book with exceptional humanity, unparalleled honesty, sharp intelligence, and encyclopedic knowledge, Andrew Solomon takes us on a journey into the depths of one of the most widespread and deadly mental illnesses. His contribution to our understanding of mental illnesses — and even of humanity itself — is truly remarkable. He addresses depression from personal, cultural, and scientific perspectives. Relying on his personal struggle with the disease and interviews with many patients, doctors, scientists, politicians, and philosophers, Solomon reveals the most subtle aspects of the suffering caused by depression. He takes on the challenge of defining depression, clarifies the wide range of available medications, the effectiveness of alternative treatments, and the impact of depression on individuals around the world and throughout history. He also explores a range of ethical questions raised by modern biological explanations of mental illnesses. The depth of the human experience that Solomon narrates, his breadth of intelligence, limitless curiosity, and immense compassion — all of these will change the reader’s view of the world. Author: Andrew Solomon Translator: Omar Fathi Number of pages: 632 pages