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OverviewReissue of Irrationality author and eminent psychologist Stuart Sutherland's classic account of his own manic depression, a candid but often humorous journey, combined with an analysis of the origins and treatments of mental illness. 'Incisive, unsentimental, whole unsparing, but full of humour and humanity (and often very funny), Breakdown remains one of the best accounts I know of a personal journey through manic depression. I think it will take its place among the modern classics of this literature.' Oliver Sacks Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stuart SutherlandPublisher: Pinter & Martin Ltd. Imprint: Pinter & Martin Ltd. Edition: 3rd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781905177202ISBN 10: 1905177208 Pages: 308 Publication Date: 30 July 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1 Manic-depression: a personal account; 2 Mental illness: its nature, origins and treatmentReviews'Incisive, unsentimental, whole unsparing, but full of humour and humanity (and often very funny), Breakdown remains one of the best accounts I know of a personal journey through manic depression. I think it will take its place among the modern classics of this literature.' Oliver Sacks Author InformationStuart Sutherland, born in 1928, was Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex where he founded the Laboratory of Experimental Psychology. A prolific columnist and contributor to the Observer, the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph, and is best known for his iconoclastic book Irrationality, which was first published in 1992, and Breakdown, his candid and movingly personal account of his manic depression. He died of a heart attack in 1998. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |