The New Black
Mourning, Melancholia and Depression
$32.22
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2009
Summary
A vital and searching exploration of sadness and depression in the age of anti-depressants and quick-fix solutions
What happens when we lose someone we love? A death, a separation or the break-up of a relationship are some of the hardest times we have to live through. We may fall into a nightmare of depression, lose the will to live and see no hope for the future. What matters at this crucial point is whether or not we are able to mourn.
In this important and groundbreaking bo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141021225 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141021225 |
| Author: | Darian Leader |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
Compelling and important … An engrossing and wise book
Compelling and important … An engrossing and wise book Hanif Kureishi Rigorous and engaging … a rich, cogently argued and very timely book Irish Times Weekend Review His orthodox, psychoanalytical approach, produces an unpredictable, occasionally brilliant book. The New Black is a mixture of Freudian text, clinical assessments and Leader’s own brand of gentle wisdom Herald
About The Author
Darian Leader
Darian Leader is a psychoanalyst practising in London and a member of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research and of The College of Psychoanalysts-UK.
His books include:
- The New Black: Mourning, Melancholia and Depression
- Strictly Bipolar
- What is Madness?
- Why Can’t We Sleep?
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