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The Valedictorian of Being Dead - The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live (Paperback, Export)
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From New York Times bestselling author and blogger Heather B.
Armstrong comes an honest and irreverent memoir—reminiscent of
the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire—about her experience
as one of only a few people to participate in an experimental
treatment for depression involving ten rounds of a chemically
induced coma approximating brain death. For years, Heather B.
Armstrong has alluded to her struggle with depression on her
website, dooce. It’s scattered throughout her archive, where it
weaves its way through posts about pop culture, music, and
motherhood. But in 2016, Heather found herself in the depths of a
depression she just couldn’t shake, an episode darker and longer
than anything she had previously experienced. She had never felt so
discouraged by the thought of waking up in the morning, and it
threatened to destroy her life. So, for the sake of herself and her
family, Heather decided to risk it all by participating in an
experimental clinical trial involving a chemically induced coma
approximating brain death. Now, for the first time, Heather recalls
the torturous eighteen months of suicidal depression she endured
and the month-long experimental study in which doctors used
propofol anesthesia to quiet all brain activity for a full fifteen
minutes before bringing her back from a flatline. Ten times. The
experience wasn’t easy. Not for Heather or her family. But a
switch was flipped, and Heather hasn’t experienced a single
moment of suicidal depression since. Disarmingly honest,
self-deprecating, and scientifically fascinating, The Valedictorian
of Being Dead brings to light a groundbreaking new treatment for
depression.
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Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2019 |
Authors: |
Heather B. Armstrong
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
272 |
Edition: |
Export |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982115-68-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-982115-68-8 |
Barcode: |
9781982115685 |
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