The most comprehensive source on major mood disorders available to the layperson. Since its first publication in 1987, it has become the book most often recommended by doctors to their depressed patients. Now completely revised and updated It features all-new data on the latest drugs, research, and treatment, and also includes a frank discussion of psychiatric therapy in the era of managed care.

A very informative book about depression and manic depression. A good overview of the disease and its effects on those of us who suffer with it. Some of it is a little on the technical side, but it’s full of facts and explanations for those with the disease and those around them. A lot of the really spooky aspects of depression (what happens if I have to be hospitalized) are discussed in depth.