mental health

"A . . . memoir that offers a new understanding of suicide as a distinct mental illness. As the sun lowered in the sky one Friday afternoon in April 2006, . . . author Donald Antrim found himself on the roof of his Brooklyn apartment building, afraid for his life. In this . . . memoir, Antrim vividly recounts what led him to the roof and what happened after he came back down: two hospitalizations, weeks of fruitless clinical trials, the terror of submitting to ECT--and the saving call from David Foster Wallace that convinced him to try it--as well as years of fitful recovery and setback . . . reframes suicide--whether in thought or action--as an illness in its own right, a unique consequence of trauma and personal isolation, rather than the choice of a depressed person"--Provided by publisher.

[The author] brings readers along on her mental and physical health journey, offering heartbreaking and hilarious anecdotes along the way. With people experiencing anxiety and depression now more than ever . . . humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we're not alone and making us laugh while doing it. From the business ideas that she wants to pitch to Shark Tank to the reason why [she] can never go back to the post office . . . leaves nothing to the imagination in the most satisfying way"--Amazon.com.

Recounts the experiences of Kristine Barnett and her autistic son, Jacob, in which, against the advice of developmental specialist, she pulled Jacob out of special ed and began to work with Jacob herself focusing on what he could do rather than what he couldn't, as they had done in special ed.

Chronicles the life of Adolf Hitler and discusses how his medical and mental history influenced his beliefs and behavior.

After several miserable years in a psychiatric institute, Linehan made a vow that if she could get out of emotional hell, she would try to find a way to help others get out of hell too, and to build a life worth living.

Michael Pollan provides an investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs and discusses his own life-changing psychedelic experiences.

A personal memoir of Elizabeth Wurtzel's breakdowns, suicide attempts, hospitalizations, and her battle with depression.

The true story of Phineas Gage, whose brain had been pierced by an iron rod in 1848, and who survived and became a case study in how the brain functions.

Explores the causes, treatment, and management of adolescent depression; and offers tips on dealing with the disorder both at school and at home.

A memoir interweaving the author's descent into depression with a medical and cultural history of this illness.