An account, both harrowing and amusing, of the author's dependence on Prozac, prescribed for her after a series of suicide attempts and breakdowns. She describes her experiences and her determination to get herself off medication.

Following in the tradition of The Invitation and The Dance, The Call is based on an inspirational poem, exploring how to live well, and continue to live a life full of integrity, commitment, happiness and passion.

Looks at the uses and abuses of electroconvulsive therapy and drug therapy in the USA. The book details the success of talking therapy , and other psychosocial interventions in helping people diagnosed as schizophrenic, depressed, panic disordered, hyperactive, and learning disabled.

A Jungian Feminist's Perspective. A fascinating journey into our psychic world and into the story of our relationships using the imagery and archetypes of Wagner's Ring Cycle.

This is a guide to the safe treatment of depression and other psychiatric problems. This text documents the side-effects associated with serotonin-boosting medications, and it indicates through research that there is a link between these drugs and suicide and violence.

An account of the phenomenon of antidepressants. The book chronicles the history of psychopharmacology and the current debate over drugs replacing psychotherapy, and explores the regulation of drug companies, what antidepressants reveal about the human brain and the sociology of drug marketing.