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Malignant Sadness

Lewis Wolpert

Some years ago Lewis Wolpert had a severe depressive episode: despite a happy marriage and a successful scientific career, he could think only of suicide. When he eventually recovered, he became aware of the stigma attached to depression and of how difficult it was to get reliable information. Linked to a three-part BBC2 television series, this work looks at what science and psychiatry - and the author's personal experience - can reveal about depression.

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Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Royal Society Science Book PrizeMajor2001ShortlistSecondary source
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