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Prozac Nation (Movie Tie-In)
 

Prozac Nation (Movie Tie-In)

by Elizabeth Wurtzel

In Prozac Nation, Wurtzel describes her harrowing battle with clinical depression before she was finally treated with Prozac. In a society plagued by divorce, economic instability, and AIDS, Wurtzel depicts the growing number of depressed and overmedicated people in America. (read review)

Top tags: memoir,  psychology,  depression,  non-fiction,  nonfiction (all tags)

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Liked It

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Cheryl S
  • Rated 5 stars

“This is my favorite memoir of all time. It has been a number of years since I read it, but it really helped me to feel less alone and misunderstood in my own battle with depression. Maybe it´s because the author and I are the same age and went through some similar experiences, but I could totally relate to what she was going through and it helped me to understand some of my own challenges with "the dark times".”

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Didn’t Like It

2 of 3 members found this review helpful.
Lisa B
  • Rated 2 stars

“This book is Elizabeth Wurtzel's memoir about her struggles coping with depression while she was growing up. I really like reading memoirs and autobiographies about individuals experiences with mental illness. When written well, I find they tell you more than any text book could ever tell you. I also want to say that I feel bad critiquing a memoir because I don't want to take anything away from her personal experiences, but I could not connect with this book at all. The first few chapters and...”

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  • Rated 3.630653 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • SilverNeurotic

    silverneurotic said:

    “I didn't find Wurtzel to be selfish or self centered. When you are depressed, you are inward and you tend to only be able to focus on yourself because of the illness. The sluttiness, the drinking and drugs...that's just a form of self medication because she just wasn't getting the kind of help she needed from any outside sources.”

    posted Tuesday, August 21 2007 ( | view 2 replies )
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