The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression Study Guide

In order to be able to love, one must be able to experience despair at the loss of love. Medication for depression protects the mind and, therefore, makes it easier to love; this is the reason medications work so well. Life is full of sorrow from the very beginning, however. This sorrow stems from the anger one feels after being ripped out of the comfortable womb. In today's world more than ever, though, there is less and less unpleasantness in life. (read more)