Alex Riley

Broschiertes Buch

A Cure for Darkness

The Story of Depression and How We Treat It

Beschreibung

"What is depression? Is it a persistent low mood or a complex range of symptoms? Is it a single diagnosis or a diversity of mental disorders requiring different treatments? In A Cure for Darkness, science writer Alex Riley explores these questions, digging into the long history of depression and chronicling the lives of psychiatrists and scientists who sought cures for their patients"--

Autor

Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer living in Bristol, UK. His work has been published by Aeon Magazine, the BBC, The Guardian, PBS's NOVA Next, and New Scientist, among others. In 2019, he received a best feature award from the Association of British Science Writers for his reporting on The Friendship Bench, a project that provides mental healthcare to low-income communities in Zimbabwe and has been adopted in countries around the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Scribner Book Company
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 138mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9781501198786
• ISBN-10: 1501198785
• Artikelnr.: 62228426

Rezensionen

A fascinating history of mental health, treatments, practitioners and therapies. Evening Standard