Against Depression - Peter D Kramer

Against Depression by Peter D. Kramer A decade ago, with his breakaway bestseller, Listening to Prozac, Peter Kramer revolutionized the way we think about antidepressants and the culture in which they are used. Now, he returns with a profound look at the condition those medications treat ? depression. He asks: If we could eradicate depression so that no human being ever suffered it again, would we? Against Depression is a groundbreaking assessment of the science of mood disorder. As the evidence mounts, there is no denying the obvious ? that depression now qualifies fully as a disease. Kramer suggests that the pervasiveness of the illness has distorted our impression of what it is to be human. He shows how a head-on look at depression as we now know it will change our sense of self, our tastes in art and in love, and our account of what it is to live a good life. Against Depression is both thought-provoking and timely, a book that will result in a bold revision of our understanding of mood disorder and give hope to the millions who suffer from it.

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ZeroBS (2014-11-15)

This is an amazing book! It does not tell you how to 'snap out of it' or how to 'just get better' or even offer solutions or fixes, but explains the science/medical side of depression.
Really helped me understand that true depression (not just being sad for a few days) is as much a health problem as cancer, the flu, or a broken wrist, and that is the only way it should be approached.
It is not something to work through, outgrow, or to just live with, it is a disease, and it needs immediate treatment. The only goal should be complete remission.
Though drugs and counselling are very helpful in getting control over the disease, the end goal should never be to just manage it with drugs and counselling, but to be completely free of the disease.