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Mending the Mind - The Art and Science of Overcoming Clinical Depression (Hardcover)
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Mending the Mind - The Art and Science of Overcoming Clinical Depression (Hardcover)
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List price R529
Loot Price R434
Discovery Miles 4 340
You Save R95 (18%)
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'A tour de force . . . an important, affecting and effective book'
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL '[A] gorgeous and urgent book' STEVEN PINKER
'MENDING THE MIND reminds us that, despite our hazy understanding
of depression, and despite the true horror of the illness, some
hope for recovery remains' THE TIMES Sadness is an inevitable part
of life, but for most people it will usually alternate or coexist
with happy times. Clinical depression, on the other hand, is a
mental disorder that causes torment and anguish. It has no moments
of relief. It unhinges us from everything we thought we knew about
the world and makes us strangers to those we love. It is the
predominant mental-health problem worldwide, affecting more than
250 million people. More than a fifth of the population of the UK
report symptoms of depression or anxiety. Yet how much do we really
know of the condition and of ways to treat it? In MENDING THE MIND,
Oliver Kamm recounts what it's like to be mentally ill with severe
depression, and he details the route by which, with professional
help, he was able to make a full recovery. His experience prompted
him to find out all he could about a condition that has afflicted
humanity throughout recorded history. He explains the progress of
science in understanding depression, and the insights into the
condition that have been provided by writers and artists through
the ages. His message is hopeful: though depression is a real and
devastating illness, the mind and its disorders are yielding to
scientific inquiry, and effective psychological, psychiatric and
pharmacological treatments are already available. Candid,
revelatory and deeply versed in current scientific research,
MENDING THE MIND sets out in plain language how the scourge of
clinical depression can be countered and may eventually be
overcome.
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