Title: "A Disease just like cancer"--he doesn't make the case
Review: I too got bored with the self-pity permeating this book. There's also something a bit "off" about the author repeatedly making the case, in one way or the other, that depression is a disease, has nothing to do with character, we shouldn't judge suicides as lacking in some way cause they're dealing with so much pain, etc.But...against these arguments is the author's own history. He abused alcohol for 40 years, and admits he used it to avoid dealing with strong emotions. And, he didn't stop out of any sense of responsibility to himself or those around him, but because his aging body couldn't tolerate it anymore. With this background, is it all surprising he fell into a depression?And maybe it is helpful to place blame, if for no other reason than to be honest and not leave readers with the impression that depression is a disease like any other, that strikes out of the blue. In this case, the author reaped exactly what he sowed.
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