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Undercurrents: A Therapist's Reckoning with Her Own Depression: A Therapist's Reckoning with Depression

Undercurrents: A Therapist's Reckoning with Her Own Depression: A Therapist's Reckoning with Depression

by Martha Manning (Author)

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Synopsis

Like the lucid madness chronicled in Girl, Interrupted, this riveting memoir traces the devastating path of clinical depression through the diaries of Martha Manning--a psychotherapist who became a patient and underwent electroshock therapy.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 208
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Published: 18 Mar 1996
ISBN 10: 006251184X
ISBN 13: 9780062511843

Media Reviews
A brilliant combination of wit, irony, and despair.... Undercurrents is absolutely as good as it gets. -- Los Angeles Times Full of unexpected delights...honest, hilarious, full of hope. -- Dallas Morning News Humor, candor, and a respect for the power of image and metaphor to heal. -- Philadelphia Inquirer A moving and engaging journal....I found myself laughing out loud. -- Washington Post A convincing testament to the inexorable cruelty of depression and a frightening reminder of its unprejudiced choice of victims. -- New York Times Book Review An absolutely absorbing read. -- USA Today
Author Bio
Martha Manning, Ph.D., is a writer, clinical psychologist, and former professor of psychology at George Mason University. She is the author of Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface; Chasing Grace: Reflections of a Catholic Girl, Grown Up; and All Seasons Pass: Grieving Miscarriage. Manning has been recognized by the National Institutes of Mental Health for her work in education and advocacy and was awarded the American Psychiatric Association 1996 Presidential Award for Patient Advocacy. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times Book Review, the Washington Post, Ladies' Home Journal, and New Woman. She has been featured on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, C-SPAN, The Early Show, NPR's Voice of America, and other radio and television programs.