Seeing Depression Through a Cultural Lens

Depression is a leading cause of suffering and disability worldwide, and suicide is a leading cause of death in younger people and a remarkably common cause of mortality in older people. Seeing Depression Through a Cultural Lens, the collaborative work of a neuropsychiatrist and a tricultural humanities scholar, explores broadly and deeply how cultural identity and its structural correlates relate to the occurrence, phenomenology, and narratives of depression. The book synthesizes qualitative and quantitative perspectives, theory and practice, salient statistics, and memorable stories from literature, film, and the clinic. It offers readers valuable new perspectives on depression in diverse individuals and populations.