Edward Shorter
How Everyone Became Depressed: The Rise and Fall of the Nervous Breakdown
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199948086
- author:
- Edward Shorter
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- OUP USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 6.10 (w) x 9.40 (h) x 1.10 (d)
- Genre:
- Reference - Medicine
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Depression: A Misdiagnosis? The diagnosis of depression has become ubiquitous in psychiatry. However, this label often fails to capture the complexity of patients' symptoms. In reality, many individuals who receive this diagnosis also experience anxiety, fatigue, and physical complaints, making it a less accurate description of their condition. Historically, patients with similar symptoms were considered 'nervous', and when they lost control, it was referred to as a 'nervous breakdown'. The shift away from this concept, influenced by Freud's psychoanalysis and the pharmaceutical industry, has led to widespread misdiagnosis. This book argues that the diagnosis of depression must be re-examined. The author proposes replacing the diagnosis of 'major depression' with more nuanced categories, such as 'melancholia' and 'non-melancholia', and suggests that depression and anxiety are often intertwined symptoms of a broader condition affecting the entire body.
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