“Depression is the flaw in love. To be creatures who love, we must be creatures who can despair at what we lose, and depression is the mechanism of that despair.”
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Cet ouvrage est à la fois un témoignage de l'auteur, retraçant l'évolution de sa propre dépression et une étude encyclopédique de la dépression et du suicide : vingt siècles d'histoire, des témoignages de patients, les formes de la maladie et les remèdes pratiqués dans le monde.
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Andrew Solomon
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“Depression is the flaw in love. To be creatures who love, we must be creatures who can despair at what we lose, and depression is the mechanism of that despair.”
“Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are worth living for even when you don't believe it. Seek out the memories depression takes away and project them into the future. Be bra...”
“It is important not to suppress your feelings altogether when you are depressed. It is equally important to avoid terrible arguments or expressions of outrage. You should steer clear of emot...”
“I believe that words are strong, that they can overwhelm what we fear when fear seems more awful than life is good.”
“While people argue with one another about the specifics of Freud's work and blame him for the prejudices of his time, they overlook the fundamental truth of his writing, his grand humility:...”