The Noonday Demon

About “The Noonday Demon”

The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms, drawing on the author's own struggles with the illness and interviews with individuals affected by depression, as well as medical professionals, scientists, and policymakers. The book explores the complexities of defining depression, the range of available treatments and medications, the impact of the illness across different populations, and the ethical questions raised by biological explanations for mental illness.