The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Andrew Solomon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 102 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Andrew Solomon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 102 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Depression

• The book starts by saying that in order to be able to love, one must be able to experience despair at the loss of love.

• Despite efforts made by the medical field, depression cannot be wiped out, only contained.

• The diagnosis of depression is as complicated as the disease itself, and Solomon believes the common definition of depression is inept and arbitrary.

• Mental illness is a real illness and requires treatment like any other physical disease.

• Depression is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and abroad in people over 5 years of age, and it claims more years than war, AIDS, and cancer combined.

• The issue of misdiagnosis and errors in treatment is a growing concern.

• Treatment is a growing concern, and of those depressives who seek help for their depression, 25% will receive no treatment.

• Depression is described by many people as going "over the...

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