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The Noonday Demon
by Andrew Solomon • 2000
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
4.19
16k+
The Noonday Demon Summary
The Noonday Demon 97%
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
by Andrew Solomon 2000
4.19
16k+ ratings
When It Is Darkest
by Rory O'Connor • 2022
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
4.36
493
When It Is Darkest Summary
When It Is Darkest 96%
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
by Rory O'Connor 2022
4.36
493 ratings
Against Depression
by Peter D. Kramer • 2005
Depression as depth is a myth. It's progressive brain damage, and waiting lets it compound.
3.86
520
Against Depression Summary
Against Depression 96%
Depression as depth is a myth. It's progressive brain damage, and waiting lets it compound.
by Peter D. Kramer 2005
3.86
520 ratings
An Unquiet Mind
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1995
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
4.06
87k+
An Unquiet Mind Summary
An Unquiet Mind 96%
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1995
4.06
87k+ ratings
Darkness Visible
by William Styron • 1990
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
3.99
32k+
Darkness Visible Summary
Darkness Visible 95%
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
by William Styron 1990
3.99
32k+ ratings
Psycho-Logical
by Dean Burnett • 2021
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
3.84
1k+
Psycho-Logical Summary
Psycho-Logical 95%
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
by Dean Burnett 2021
3.84
1k+ ratings
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
by Patrick J. Kennedy • 2024
When mental illness and addiction go untreated together, recovery slips away. Twelve lives show how.
4.19
247
Profiles in Mental Health Courage Summary
Profiles in Mental Health Courage 95%
When mental illness and addiction go untreated together, recovery slips away. Twelve lives show how.
by Patrick J. Kennedy 2024
4.19
247 ratings
No One Cares About Crazy People
by Ron Powers • 2017
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
3.87
4k+
No One Cares About Crazy People Summary
No One Cares About Crazy People 95%
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
by Ron Powers 2017
3.87
4k+ ratings
Building a Life Worth Living
by Marsha M. Linehan • 2020
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
4.10
6k+
Building a Life Worth Living Summary
Building a Life Worth Living 95%
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
by Marsha M. Linehan 2020
4.10
6k+ ratings
Projections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
4.00
2k+
Projections Summary
Projections 94%
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
by David Adam • 2014
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
3.90
6k+
The Man Who Couldn't Stop Summary
The Man Who Couldn't Stop 94%
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
by David Adam 2014
3.90
6k+ ratings
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder
by James R. Phelps • 2006
Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.
4.09
374
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder Summary
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder 94%
Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.
by James R. Phelps 2006
4.09
374 ratings
In My Room
by Jim Lucey • 2014
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
3.38
203
In My Room Summary
In My Room 94%
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
by Jim Lucey 2014
3.38
203 ratings
The Vitamin Cure for Depression
by Bo H. Jonsson • 2012
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
4.00
15
The Vitamin Cure for Depression Summary
The Vitamin Cure for Depression 94%
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
by Bo H. Jonsson 2012
4.00
15 ratings
Life After Suicide
by Jennifer Ashton • 2019
A husband's suicide, a doctor's grief: finding the way through a loss nobody talks about.
3.83
934
Life After Suicide Summary
Life After Suicide 94%
A husband's suicide, a doctor's grief: finding the way through a loss nobody talks about.
by Jennifer Ashton 2019
3.83
934 ratings
Strangers to Ourselves
by Rachel Aviv • 2022
A diagnosis does not just name your illness. It shapes it. Five lives inside psychiatry.
4.10
15k+
Strangers to Ourselves Summary
Strangers to Ourselves 94%
A diagnosis does not just name your illness. It shapes it. Five lives inside psychiatry.
by Rachel Aviv 2022
4.10
15k+ ratings
The Meaning of Madness
by Neel Burton • 2008
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
3.97
275
The Meaning of Madness Summary
The Meaning of Madness 94%
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
by Neel Burton 2008
3.97
275 ratings
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2006
A stability plan beyond medication: sleep, triggers, and the conversations bipolar families lose.
4.28
413
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder Summary
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder 94%
A stability plan beyond medication: sleep, triggers, and the conversations bipolar families lose.
by Julie A. Fast 2006
4.28
413 ratings
Losing Our Minds
by Lucy Foulkes • 2022
Talk about mental health surged. Understanding didn't, so ordinary suffering now gets a diagnosis.
4.07
786
Losing Our Minds Summary
Losing Our Minds 93%
Talk about mental health surged. Understanding didn't, so ordinary suffering now gets a diagnosis.
by Lucy Foulkes 2022
4.07
786 ratings
Bipolar Disorder
by Francis Mark Mondimore • 2006
The mood disorder that hides as depression, surges as mania, and upends families: a complete guide.
4.12
390
Bipolar Disorder Summary
Bipolar Disorder 93%
The mood disorder that hides as depression, surges as mania, and upends families: a complete guide.
by Francis Mark Mondimore 2006
4.12
390 ratings
Living Better
by Alastair Campbell • 2020
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
4.24
2k+
Living Better Summary
Living Better 93%
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
by Alastair Campbell 2020
4.24
2k+ ratings
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
by Robert I. Simon • 1996
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
3.77
230
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream Summary
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream 93%
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
by Robert I. Simon 1996
3.77
230 ratings
The Chemistry of Joy
by Henry Emmons • 2005
Your kitchen, your breath, your movement, and your mind: the missing half of depression treatment.
4.03
825
The Chemistry of Joy Summary
The Chemistry of Joy 93%
Your kitchen, your breath, your movement, and your mind: the missing half of depression treatment.
by Henry Emmons 2005
4.03
825 ratings
The Depression Cure
by Stephen S. Ilardi • 2010
Six natural strategies that reverse depression by realigning your life with your Stone Age biology.
4.10
2k+
The Depression Cure Summary
The Depression Cure 93%
Six natural strategies that reverse depression by realigning your life with your Stone Age biology.
by Stephen S. Ilardi 2010
4.10
2k+ ratings
Bipolar, Not So Much
by Chris Aiken • 2017
Recurring depression can hide mild bipolar. Learn the signs before antidepressants do more harm.
4.37
400
Bipolar, Not So Much Summary
Bipolar, Not So Much 93%
Recurring depression can hide mild bipolar. Learn the signs before antidepressants do more harm.
by Chris Aiken 2017
4.37
400 ratings
A First-Rate Madness
by S. Nassir Ghaemi • 2011
Sanity is overrated for crisis leadership. Depression and mania offer traits the healthy mind lacks.
3.73
4k+
A First-Rate Madness Summary
A First-Rate Madness 93%
Sanity is overrated for crisis leadership. Depression and mania offer traits the healthy mind lacks.
by S. Nassir Ghaemi 2011
3.73
4k+ ratings
Connections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
3.78
285
Connections Summary
Connections 93%
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
3.78
285 ratings
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
4.28
3k+
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health 93%
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Upward Spiral
by Alex Korb • 2015
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
4.25
7k+
The Upward Spiral Summary
The Upward Spiral 93%
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
by Alex Korb 2015
4.25
7k+ ratings
Growing from Depression
by Neel Burton • 2010
Depression is a signal, not a sentence. Philosophy-backed strategies to mine it for growth.
3.83
174
Growing from Depression Summary
Growing from Depression 93%
Depression is a signal, not a sentence. Philosophy-backed strategies to mine it for growth.
by Neel Burton 2010
3.83
174 ratings
The Center Cannot Hold
by Elyn R. Saks • 2007
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
4.33
23k+
The Center Cannot Hold Summary
The Center Cannot Hold 93%
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
by Elyn R. Saks 2007
4.33
23k+ ratings
A Mother's Reckoning
by Sue Klebold • 2016
She thought her son was a typical teenager. Later she learned he was plotting Columbine.
4.14
47k+
A Mother's Reckoning Summary
A Mother's Reckoning 93%
She thought her son was a typical teenager. Later she learned he was plotting Columbine.
by Sue Klebold 2016
4.14
47k+ ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar 93%
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009
4.07
131 ratings
La psicopatia
by Robert D. Hare • 2018
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
4.21
28
La psicopatia Summary
La psicopatia 93%
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
by Robert D. Hare 2018
4.21
28 ratings
Reasons to Stay Alive
by Matt Haig • 2015
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
4.06
113k+
Reasons to Stay Alive Summary
Reasons to Stay Alive 93%
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
by Matt Haig 2015
4.06
113k+ ratings
The Balanced Brain
by Camilla Nord • 2024
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
3.93
484
The Balanced Brain Summary
The Balanced Brain 93%
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
by Camilla Nord 2024
3.93
484 ratings
The Happiness Cure
by Anders Hansen • 2023
Your brain sabotages happiness by design. The biological cure: movement, connection, meaning.
4.06
313
The Happiness Cure Summary
The Happiness Cure 93%
Your brain sabotages happiness by design. The biological cure: movement, connection, meaning.
by Anders Hansen 2023
4.06
313 ratings
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide
by David J. Miklowitz • 2002
Why one sleepless night can trigger a bipolar episode, and the practical toolkit to stop it.
4.09
2k+
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide Summary
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide 93%
Why one sleepless night can trigger a bipolar episode, and the practical toolkit to stop it.
by David J. Miklowitz 2002
4.09
2k+ ratings
Boy Meets Depression
by Kevin Breel • 2015
Hobbs Street looked normal from the outside. Inside, a kid was falling apart.
3.82
873
Boy Meets Depression Summary
Boy Meets Depression 93%
Hobbs Street looked normal from the outside. Inside, a kid was falling apart.
by Kevin Breel 2015
3.82
873 ratings
Mad in America
by Robert Whitaker • 2002
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
4.18
3k+
Mad in America Summary
Mad in America 93%
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
by Robert Whitaker 2002
4.18
3k+ ratings
PURE OCD
by Chrissie Hodges • 2017
Third-grade vomit, a suicide pact, invisible mental torment: a memoir of hidden OCD.
4.27
146
PURE OCD Summary
PURE OCD 93%
Third-grade vomit, a suicide pact, invisible mental torment: a memoir of hidden OCD.
by Chrissie Hodges 2017
4.27
146 ratings
Rewire Your Brain 2.0
by John B. Arden • 2023
Change your diet, movement, sleep, and social ties to retrain the brain from anxiety and depression.
3.89
63
Rewire Your Brain 2.0 Summary
Rewire Your Brain 2.0 93%
Change your diet, movement, sleep, and social ties to retrain the brain from anxiety and depression.
by John B. Arden 2023
3.89
63 ratings
The Best Minds
by Jonathan Rosen • 2023
He was the face of schizophrenia recovery. Then he murdered his pregnant fiancée.
4.03
18k+
The Best Minds Summary
The Best Minds 93%
He was the face of schizophrenia recovery. Then he murdered his pregnant fiancée.
by Jonathan Rosen 2023
4.03
18k+ ratings
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
by Randolph M. Nesse • 2019
Your brain evolved for a different world. Depression and anxiety are the mismatch showing.
3.94
2k+
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings Summary
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings 93%
Your brain evolved for a different world. Depression and anxiety are the mismatch showing.
by Randolph M. Nesse 2019
3.94
2k+ ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
by Daniel G. Amen • 1998
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
3.97
13k+
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life 93%
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
by Daniel G. Amen 1998
3.97
13k+ ratings
One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter
by Nima Fard • 2017
A survivor's depression protocol: omega-3s, breathwork, and the walking schedule that builds.
4.44
27
One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter Summary
One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter 93%
A survivor's depression protocol: omega-3s, breathwork, and the walking schedule that builds.
by Nima Fard 2017
4.44
27 ratings
My Age of Anxiety
by Scott Stossel • 2014
Anxiety is not a disease; it's a survival mechanism that modern civilization has set on overdrive.
3.86
8k+
My Age of Anxiety Summary
My Age of Anxiety 93%
Anxiety is not a disease; it's a survival mechanism that modern civilization has set on overdrive.
by Scott Stossel 2014
3.86
8k+ ratings
Antidepressed
by Beverley Thomson • 2021
Antidepressants can create the brain state they're supposed to cure, and quitting is even harder.
4.40
48
Antidepressed Summary
Antidepressed 93%
Antidepressants can create the brain state they're supposed to cure, and quitting is even harder.
by Beverley Thomson 2021
4.40
48 ratings
OPEN
by Frankie Bridge • 2020
Frankie Bridge had fame, success, and a secret collapse. Recovery began when she opened her mouth.
4.30
1k+
OPEN Summary
OPEN 93%
Frankie Bridge had fame, success, and a secret collapse. Recovery began when she opened her mouth.
by Frankie Bridge 2020
4.30
1k+ ratings
Madness
by Marya Hornbacher • 2008
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
4.04
15k+
Madness Summary
Madness 93%
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
by Marya Hornbacher 2008
4.04
15k+ ratings
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