DEPRESSION IN LITERATURE
Beth Andrews
Her book, "Why Are You So Sad?" states: Beth Andrews, L.C.S.W., is a psychotherapist with many years of experience counseling depressed parents and their children in private practice, community-based agencies, and hospital settings."
Meet the authors that wrote the books that I read. Each of them has something that makes their perspective on depression unique. Feel free to click on their picture to learn a little bit more about them to go to their website if they have one.
Meet the authors of these books.
Susanna Kaysen
Her book, "Girl, Interrupted," is the account of her life and time in the McLean Hospital. In this book Kaysen recalls her time there as well as includes medical records from her time there. She has written other books about her life and her experiences with mental illness.
Shannon McLinden
Her book, "The Me Nobody Knew," is her memory of growing up as a depressed teenager that also battled anorexia. McLean's goal is to help others realize that their life is worth it. After struggling through life herself, she is on a mission to make sure that others make it through like she did.
Shaun Tan
His book, "The Red Tree," deals with feelings of loneliness and depression. Tan often captures the human emotion through social struggles. He is well known for his work with surreal images to tell a moving story. Through imagery he feels that the deepest emotion can be expressed in a way that can be understood.
