Friday, February 5th, 2010

'Manufacturing Depression'

Millions of Americans take antidepressant medications. But how did that come to be, and does such widespread use of antidepressants serve a real medical need? In this segment, Ira talks with Gary Greenberg, author of the book "Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease." What do we know about the causes of depression and how best to deal with it?

Guests

Peter Kramer
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Brown University
Author, "Listening to Prozac" and "Against Depression," (Viking, 2005)
PeterDKramer.com
Providence, Rhode Island

Gary Greenberg
Author, "Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease" (Simon & Schuster, 2010)
Freelance Journalist, published in Harper's and The New Yorker and a contributing writer to Mother Jones
Practicing Psychotherapist
New London, Connecticut