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Articles by Andrew Solomon: Depression & Suicide


Oct 2005

The Blue and the Gray

Review of "Lincoln’s Melancholy," by Joshua Wolf Shenk.

Sep 2004

Letter to the Editor Re: MIT Admissions Policy and Students with Depression

'Emotional resilience' is a quality that some people have on their own and some people achieve.

Sep 2004

The Pursuit of Happiness

There are proven medical benefits to being optimistic. But if you're not naturally happy, can you will yourself to have a better attitude?

Mar 2004

A Bitter Pill

In trying to prevent suicide, we may actually abet it.

Nov 2003

To Die

One second you are on the board, looking at the water, and the next second you have left the board behind you and taken the plunge.

Oct 2003

That Shrinking Feeling

I wrote and invited confidences, and confidences come with whole people.

Sep 2002

After Great Pain

Since we're stuck with September 11, we should try to learn from it.

Jun 2002

Moody’s Blues

Review of "The Black Veil: A Memoir with Digressions," by Rick Moody.

Feb 2002

A Beautiful Mind

Beauty and good grooming can do much more than to lift spirits; they can also be vital steps in treating depression.

Oct 2001

Analyze This, Pronto

Review of “Out of Its Mind: Psychiatry in Crisis,” by J. Allan Hobson and Jonathan A. Leonard