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Prozac Nation
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
In Prozac Nation, Wurtzel describes her harrowing battle with clinical depression before she was finally treated with Prozac. In a society plagued by divorce, economic instability, and AIDS, Wurtzel depicts the growing number of depressed and overmedicated people in America.
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Eggs Perfect 🤩 12mo
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mobill76
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
Pickpick

Very little about prozac. I read this to try and understand my P addicted 2nd wife but it ended up being more about narcissistic, n'er-do-well me. I'm sad she's gone. I wish there were more people like her. I think she gets it. We hate being depressed. We hate being narcissistic. But no one will show us the way out. Don't get me wrong. It's a terrible piece of writing. But if this is where you are, it's very comforting to know you're not alone.

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andioop
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
Mehso-so

A lot of this is good, a lot of it is..Trite? Narcissistic? I think this is a study on the psychological terror of life during the Reagan admin - not politically, but culturally. A great case for the form of memoir, an interesting voice, but she‘s so annoying. And I could be missing context 30 years later, but so much of what she says about the details of her life just don‘t make sense.

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Jennaree3
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Panpan

One of the worst, unrelenting, disorganized lot of drivel I‘ve ever actually finished. I audibly laughed when I noticed the 30-page epilogue, as if the rest of the content wasn‘t inordinately verbose enough. One reviewer highlighted a small fragment of a silver lining: while the book itself may be described as rambling/incoherent, Wurtzel proved how imperative it is to tell your truth, even if it makes you unlikable or embarrasses your grandmother

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Jennaree3
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On the fence about this so far...someone described her writing as “rambling and incoherent,” and it kind of made me laugh. I don‘t understand about 90% of the references, partly because in the publishing year of 1995, I was a tot. Hoping it gets better.

Dcueto But your reading companion is everything!!! 3y
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arlenefinnigan
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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Bailedbailed

I feel bad for bailing on this cos so many people say it's a great important influential book, but I just found it annoying and self indulgent. And I know that it's ridiculous and unfair to criticise a memoir about depression for being self absorbed - that is, of course, a big part of what depression is - but it felt like there was no empathy for her family and friends and no acceptance of responsibility for how she treated them.

arlenefinnigan It's also yet another example of literature is dominated by privileged people's stories - again I know that's unfair as her family weren't rich, but it seems like the only stories about depression that get a wider hearing are "my life was amazing but I still suffered from depression, it can happen to anyone" - yes it can, so where are the stories from people who didn't go to an elite university and don't work in the media? 4y
Gezemice The fact is that privileged people are the ones who have the education, time and motivation to write. Non-privilaged prople don‘t write. Stories about them are written by privileged people. Having the time, oppurtunity and talent to write is a privilege. (edited) 4y
Megabooks I bailed on this as well. I feel there is definitely a bias in media towards people who have connections telling stories, but I‘m unsure if other people are afraid to write because of stigma or if their writing is in the submission graveyard. 4y
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arlenefinnigan
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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I'm halfway through and finding this quite a slog tbh. I know it's harsh but I'm getting annoyed at how crappy she is to her friends and family and how selfish and irresponsible she's being. I appreciate that she's at least honest about that and seems to have some self awareness about melodramatic and self absorbed she's being, and I know it's all part of her depression, but I'm still finding it hard going.

arlenefinnigan Any tips from anyone who's read and enjoyed this? I'm listening to a podcast about it which says you should read it if you enjoyed The Bell Jar, which I didn't really, so I'm wondering whether I should bail. 4y
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TheWitchoftheWood
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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I mean, if you were to find a shattered mirror, find all the pieces, all the shards and all the tiny chips, and have whatever skill and patience it took to put all that broken glass back together so that it was complete once again, the restored mirror would still be spiderwebbed with cracks, it would still be a useless glued version of its former self, which could show only fragmented reflections of anyone looking into it.

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arlenefinnigan
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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Some light upbeat reading for #BlueMonday

Ruthiella Upbeat? LOL 4y
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arlenefinnigan
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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My husband had a poster of Oliver North up in his student house. I make terrible, terrible life choices.

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arlenefinnigan
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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RIP Elizabeth Wurtzel

DieAReader I read Prozac Nation a long time ago & was really touched by it. I lent it to a cousin who damaged it irreversibly, so I actually bought it a 2nd time! It‘s not something I usually do, as I very rarely re-read anything. @arlenefinnigan I wasn‘t aware that she had passed. RIP Elizabeth 😇 4y
arlenefinnigan @SquidgetsRoom this has been on my TBR for years, felt compelled to start when I heard the news. No age. 4y
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RowReads1
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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kamoorephoto So sad, so young. That book was a game-changer 😮 4y
readingjedi Oh, that's sad news. 4y
Suet624 😘❤️ 4y
Tonton 😞 4y
EKonrad 😢😢😢 4y
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AliceFaustus
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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The fourth book of readhaton (of female narrators, stories of so-called 'problematic' women)🤓
#24B42020

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Apolasky
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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“Rock bottom is everything out of focus. It‘s a failure of vision, a failure to see the world how it is, to see the good in what it is, and only to wonder why the hell things look the way they do and not—and not some other way.”

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Well-ReadNeck
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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#Riotgrams #MentalHealth

I read this not long after it was first published, and this book, along with Katherine Graham‘s Personal History, got me hooked on memoirs!!!

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arlenefinnigan
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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arlenefinnigan
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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batsy Perfect 👍🏽 I remember thinking it was good but it's sad that I can't remember the details now... 6y
Cinfhen Totally forgot I wanted to read this....thanks for posting & reminding me. 6y
LauraBeth I read this when it came out and LOVED it! I‘ve been meaning to re-read it for years. 6y
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arlenefinnigan
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Cinfhen Excellent choice 💓 6y
BarbaraBB Of course. You‘re always spot on 👍! 6y
arlenefinnigan Why thank you 😊 6y
Velvetfur Oohh I loved that book when I read it years ago....don't remember now what I loved specifically about it but I know I loved it, ha! 6y
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arlenefinnigan
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LauraBeth
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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I found this old pic of my mom. Most will look at it and simply see a woman at #work. I look at it and know that behind her smile was a woman who suffered from severe depression, schizophrenia and was battling alcoholism. She was in and out of mental health facilities - always after a suicide attempt. If you ever feel hopeless or helpless - know that others care and please talk to someone about it ❤️ https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org ❤️❤️❤️❤️

IamIamIam So sorry you all had to go through that. 💜 7y
BarbaraBB 🙏😘 7y
dariazeoli 🙏🏻❤️ 7y
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LauraBeth @lamlamlam I feel blessed to have known her and to have had her for a mom. People who struggle with mental illnesses should know how much their loved ones love them ❤️❤️ and that they aren't alone in their struggles 😽 7y
Mimi28 You are such a strong woman. I really admire your courage ❤️❤️I have severe mental health issues also and that's why I can't work. I am also a recovering alcoholic. I haven't drank in 4 years though. Your mom was a brace strong woman also. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Mimi28 Brave* strong woman 7y
Hollie ❤️😍 love this. We need to take away the stigma and talk about mental illness! 7y
AmyG We all have different struggles. Break the stigma. 7y
aa_guer2021 Thankful such brave people exist. It is past time to break the stigma. 7y
LauraBeth @BarbaraBB ❤️😘 7y
LauraBeth @dariazeoli ❤️😘 7y
vicgreentoriafield You and your mom are warriors 7y
LauraBeth @Mimi28 well you didn't choose to have mental health issues! But you are coping with it the best you can - so 👊👊 And for kicking alcohol in the ass - you deserve more 👊👊 7y
MicheleinPhilly She was a strong woman who raised an equally strong daughter. ❤️ 7y
LauraBeth Exactly! @hollie, @AmyG, @ruskigurl16 I'm tired of this being a stigma! These walls need to be torn down 7y
Mimi28 @LauraBeth Thanks ❤️❤️❤️❤️ ((((((( Hugs))))))) Give all your fur babies extra scratches behind the ears for me 😊😊😊 7y
Kalalalatja Thanks for posting this! ❤️❤️ As some of the others have said, it is so important to break the stigma. 7y
vivastory I'm only echoing the other comments, but the stigma about mental illness needs to be broken. I find your honesty and love for your mom touching. 7y
Lreads A beautiful picture. Sending hugs. I'm open and honest about my mental health struggles because I don't know any other way to be. While I didn't have help growing up, I hope I can help others. 7y
riversong153 I agree! As a person who struggles with anxiety, it is difficult to talk with others about it. They tend to brush it off or just tell me to stop worrying. I guarantee you every person with mental illness wish they could just stop (insert unsolicited advice here). People just want to be heard, valued and not feel weird about sharing vulnerabilities. 7y
Megabooks I needed this today. I have been battling for the last month. Thank you. My heart goes out to you and your family. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
ValerieAndBooks Thank you for sharing ❤️, yes there's a great need for better understanding of mental health issues. 7y
LauraBeth @Mimi28 I'll give them all scritches for you 😻🐶 7y
LauraBeth @Kalalalatja and @vivastory I hope that one day we'll live in a world where this has more of a voice 7y
LauraBeth @ReadsWithTea rescued people rescue people ❤️❤️ 7y
LauraBeth @riversong153 exactly! These are real illnesses - and they should be met with the same care and concern that people show for (insert any illness other than mental illness here)! You'll always be heard and valued here ❤️ 7y
LauraBeth @Booksandcooks 😘 I'm sorry that you've had a tough month 😔 You're not alone in this and we're all here to see one another through ❤️ 7y
cariashley ❤️❤️ this and all the comments are so important. 7y
LeahBergen What a beautiful and important post. 😘😘 7y
britt_brooke Thank you for sharing this! 💖 7y
Lmstraubie 💗💗💗 7y
batsy Just echoing what others have said. My father was an alcoholic and I still have a hard time talking about it. Thank you for being so honest. For saying that despite how hard it must have been for you and her and your family, you feel blessed to have had them in your life. 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Thanks for sharing this. 💕❤️ 7y
Cinfhen I admire you for so many reasons, obviously your honesty and kindness shine through💕you are such a gift💝I love that photo of your mom - another beautiful brave soul🙌🏻 7y
LauraBeth @cariashley ❤️😘 7y
LauraBeth @LeahBergen ? I thought about you while at the library yesterday ? I saw this HUGE, (OMG SO HUGE) book on The Bronte sisters and I was like, "I bet she's read that." 7y
LauraBeth @britt_brooke ❤️😘 7y
LauraBeth @Lmstraubie ❤️😘 7y
LauraBeth @batsy I understand how difficult it can be to talk about it - it was a long road for me before I decided to take the exit to acceptance. While we can't go back and re-write our childhoods, we can think about what Mary Oliver says: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do/With your one wild and precious life?" Big hugs to you ?❤️ 7y
LauraBeth @Cinfhen I'm just a work in progress 😜❤️😘 7y
batsy @LauraBeth I love that poem! You're very kind and so right. Hugs back to you ❤️ 7y
RohitSawant Thank you for sharing. I'm so moved by your kindness and honesty. Couldn't agree more about everything said in the post and comments regarding mental health. 7y
youneverarrived ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Suet624 Such a wonderful photo to have. Much love to you. 7y
LeahBergen @LauraBeth 😂😂 I probably have (or own it 😬). 7y
DebinHawaii Beautiful and brave just like her daughter. Hugs. 💜💜💜 (edited) 7y
LauraBeth Thanks @DebinHawaii ❤️😘 Tell Max I'm making ahi tacos tomorrow 😻 7y
DebinHawaii @LauraBeth Hah!! He's going to want to come over! 😻🍽 I made ahi poke tacos the other day for an upcoming book review.😋🌮 7y
LauraBeth @DebinHawaii ooohh - is that up on your blog yet? 7y
LauraBeth Thanks @Suet624 ❤️😘 7y
LauraBeth Thanks @rohit-sawant 😊❤️ 7y
DebinHawaii @LauraBeth Not yet. Hopefully this coming week. It was a review without a set date so it got pushed way out. I need structure! 😬 I do have poke recipes on the blog & it's pretty much just poke stuck in taco shells with coleslaw & my sriracha-garlic mayo. 😆Easy peasy! 7y
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bookstoregoblin
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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My newest acquisitions from the book store. I'm not supposed to be buying books right now because most of mine are packed away but I just can't help myself. #bookaddict

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hfpotier
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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This week's haul. (There's good and bad living close to a book store.)

I remember Prosaic Nation when it first came out. Everyone was reading it. I didn't but I'm rectifying that now.

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arlenefinnigan
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#AnEeyoreKindOfRead #AprilBookShowers
Look, I'm just saying, Prozac would have helped him.
@RealLifeReading

rockpools 🙀 🎈 7y
MayJasper 😁 7y
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arlenefinnigan
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel
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Reviewsbylola I've always meant to read Banks. It hasn't happened yet! 7y
arlenefinnigan @Reviewsbylola I prefer his non-sci find tbh, The Crow Road is brilliant. 7y
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kendrastephaniekaryn
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Pickpick

Full disclosure: I'm an attempted suicide survivor, and I suffer from depression. I've wanted to read this book for a very long time, but I feared that it would be too triggering. I'm so glad that I finally picked it up. Elizabeth's story resonates with my own, and her writing is engaging and interesting.
#1994 for #birthdaychallenge
#birthyear for #aroundtheyearin52books

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kendrastephaniekaryn
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Spring break means that I don't have to work in the morning. Which means that I get to stay up late reading and enjoying this nostalgic playlist! #thesims

Mariposa_Bookworm I Love The Sims!!!!! I still play the Sims 2 because I have almost all the expansion packs. 7y
kendrastephaniekaryn @Mariposa_Bookworm I love it too! I rotate between 2, 3 and 4. I wish that I could make my Sims 1 games work on my Windows 10. 😭 7y
Mariposa_Bookworm I thought about getting Sims 4 for my Mac. Do you like building houses in 4? It looks easier than the others. 7y
kendrastephaniekaryn @Mariposa_Bookworm I find it easier than it was on 3, for sure! Sims 2 will always be my favourite one though. You can do so much more. Sims 4 is a bit boring if you don't have expansion packs. 7y
Mariposa_Bookworm @kendrastephaniekaryn Good to know! Thanks! 7y
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kendrastephaniekaryn
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#springbreak #tbr!
Apparently I'm feeling ambitious. #teachersoflitsy

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emmargarn
Prozac Nation | Elizabeth Wurtzel

'we still walk home together sometimes, which can't be any fun for her because all I want to talk about is the oncoming apocalypse in my brain'.

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emmargarn
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Just as my classmates at school no longer expected me to be at lunch, had come to accept that I would be hiding in the locker room, carving razor cuts onto my legs, playing with my own blood, as if that's what everyone else was doing between 12:15 and 1pm.

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Bekilorraine
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Full of promise is how anyone would have described Elizabeth Wurtzel at ten... By twelve she was cutting her legs... and listening to scratchy recordings of the velvet underground. College was marked by a series of breakdowns, suicide attempts, and hospitalisation a before she was given Prozac in combination with other psychoactive drugs, all of which have worked sporadically as Elizabeth's mood swings rise and fall like the lines of a sad ballad.

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GoneFishing
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You know you've completely descended into madness when the matter of shampoo has ascended to philosophical heights.

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rach_simone
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I don't often re-read books because there are just too many to get to, but I must have read Prozac Nation at least 5 times in high school and early college. Elizabeth Wurtzel is messy and real. It was a moment of true connection for me. Every so often I think about re-reading this book to see how I feel about it now.

#Rereads #Booktober @RealLifeReading

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HiddenGemBooks
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"That is all I want in life: for this pain to seem purposeful."

rach_simone I read this book multiple times as a teenager! 7y
HiddenGemBooks @rach_simone I need to read it! I'm going to Amazon prime it or audio. 7y
Hollie I haven't read this one, but loved her "more, now, again," and "bitch:in praise of difficult women." 7y
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OceanCityMama I have this one somewhere, haven't thought about it in forever! Wow, so cool! 7y
MyNamesParadise I've been dealing with really bad depression for the past few months and that quote totally encapsulates my mood now. 7y
HiddenGemBooks @MyNamesParadise my sentiments exactly! You're not alone 💕 7y
MyNamesParadise @HiddenGemBooks thank you!! 🙂 much appreciated! 7y
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amywithbooks
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. As both a mental health professional and someone who has had anxiety and depression since childhood I encourage you to educate yourself about mental illness and help decrease the stigma associated with it. This is one of my favorite raw autobiographies about what it is like to experience severe depression.

DeeLew I have been trying to find my copy of this book so I can read it again. It is very good! 7y
katedensen Love love love. 7y
LeahBergen Yes! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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Elmqueen
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Mehso-so

Down at the bottom of the world. Indulgent and brutal but sometimes brilliant 🌟