Manufacturing depression : the secret history of a modern disease /
Gary Greenberg.
- London : Bloomsbury, 2011.
- 432 p. ; 20 cm.
Originally published: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Mollusks--2. Job versus his therapists--3. Mauve measles--4. The dangers of empathy--5. Making depression safe for democracy--6. What your mum and dad will do to you--7. The shock doctors--8. The acid and the estacy--9. Getting high and making money--10. Double blind--11. Diagnosing for dollars--12. Mad men on drugs--13. Embracing the model: Cognitive therapy--14. The new Phrenologists--15. The magnificence of normal.
In his account of the close relationship between psychiatric diagnosis and the pharmaceutical industries, Greenberg uses his personal experience over a two-year exposure to drug testing for depression and 20 years of professional practice as a psychotherapist, to answer questions and unravel the 'Secret History of a Modern Disease'.
Depression, Mental--Etiology Depression, Mental--Chemotherapy--History Depression, Mental--Public opinion Pharmaceutical industry. Antidepressants. Health and Wellbeing. Cultural studies Illness & addiction: social aspects Coping with illness & specific conditions