EAN: 9781785039027

A CURE FOR DARKNESS - ALEX RILEY KARTONIERT (TB)

'Boldly ambitious  deeply affecting  and magisterial in scope' Steve Silberman  author of
Neurotribes 'Expansive and thoughtful  it illuminates the complexity and elusiveness of his
subject' New Statesman Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world today  a
growing health crisis that affects us all. It is a complex and diverse condition. But it is
also highly treatable. In this profound and sweeping history  Alex Riley charts the macabre 
ingenious  and often surprising developments in the science of mental healthcare over the last
2000 years. In the pursuit to understand his own experiences with mental illness  Riley
interweaves his own family history with fascinating stories of biological and psychological
treatments which illuminate the past  question the current state of diagnosis  and investigate
the hype and hopes for future treatments. From the re-emergence of long-forgotten therapies to
a group of grandmothers who stand at the forefront of a revolution in mental healthcare  A Cure
for Darkness is an essential exploration of one of the most pressing problems of our time.

Aktuelle Preise zur EAN 9781785039027

Produktinformationen zur 9781785039027