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- Published: 13 April 2021
- ISBN: 9781473594845
- Imprint: Ebury Digital
- Format: Audio Download
- RRP: $24.99
A Cure for Darkness
The story of depression and how we treat it
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- Published: 13 April 2021
- ISBN: 9781473594845
- Imprint: Ebury Digital
- Format: Audio Download
- RRP: $24.99
A Cure for Darkness is both a compelling intellectual contribution and an act of generosity. Alex Riley combines meticulous reporting and evocative storytelling to reveal scientists' evolving understanding of depression and the many ways it can be treated. In this candid, accessible, era-spanning book, Riley brings rare sensitivity and lucidity to a topic that has defied comprehension for centuries, weaving a story that is both sweeping in scope and intensely personal.
Siri Carpenter, science journalist and editor of The Craft of Science Writing
This is a wonderful book.
James Rucker, lead of the Psychedelic Trials Group at King's College London
An engaging and informative book... Riley covers the field both historically and cross-culturally, while keeping the narrative flowing, rooted in his own experiences
Chris Dowrick, professor of primary medical care at the University of Liverpool
An outstanding achievement
Michael Berk, head of the IMPACT Strategic Research Centre at Deakin University, Geelong.