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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
I inadvertently checked out the abridged version of the audiobook but it was still pretty good. I like that Solomon talks about the lack of resources for people who need mental health help. It's a very important topic that needs addressing!
So I'm cruising along with this book, which is interesting to me as a psych nerd and person with depression... and the author states that in a depressive swing, he broke his boyfriend's jaw, but it's okay because it eased his depression, his boyfriend really deserved it (???), and he'd never hurt a woman. He's not advocating domestic violence! But even his boyfriend said he deserved it, eventually, with the author's insistence.
The author's work is not so interesting that it overrides my discomfort with his glossing over of this incident.
The author's work is not so interesting that it overrides my discomfort with his glossing over of this incident.
See full review here: http://ilayreading.com/2016/05/05/the-noonday-demon/
If you ever need to read a book to remind you that your mental illness is not your fault–this is just the book. Solomon breaks down not just the history of mental illness discovery and treatment, but the very evolution behind our brains’ development and why we feel the way we do. He talks to several people suffering from depression throughout the book, and writes openly about his own breakdowns. The goal of The Noonday Demon is to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness through education, and this is a great tool for anyone willing to take a deep dive into depression.
If you ever need to read a book to remind you that your mental illness is not your fault–this is just the book. Solomon breaks down not just the history of mental illness discovery and treatment, but the very evolution behind our brains’ development and why we feel the way we do. He talks to several people suffering from depression throughout the book, and writes openly about his own breakdowns. The goal of The Noonday Demon is to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness through education, and this is a great tool for anyone willing to take a deep dive into depression.