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A Cure for Darkness
A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It | Alex Riley
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"A portion of this book was previously published in a different form in 'How a wooden bench in Zimbabwe is starting a revolution in mental health' by Alex Riley in Mosaic in 2018"--Copyright page.
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This is a short history of the defining of depression and its treatment. Starting with Freud and his analysis approach and ending in the present day with microdosing psychedelics such as LSD and ketamine, it gives a good overall view of what depression is and how doctors have treated it for the past 100 years or so. The author suffers from this illness himself and provides insight into it on a personal level. Four stars.