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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
Andrew Solomon · 2001 · memoir and reporting · long; dip in · Deep

Part memoir, part reporting: depression across history, cultures and treatments, alongside his own episodes. The most complete single book on the subject for a general reader.

Worth knowing: Long, and the treatment chapters date from 2001. Chapters stand on their own; read the one that fits the question you have.

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Lane: Deep. Longer or harder going. For a week with some room in it. Other lanes today: gentle, steady.

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