The Beast: A Reckoning with Depression

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Thompson was a well-regarded reporter for The Washington Post when, in 1989, she found herself in the terrifying, suicidal free-fall of a major depressive episode, the return of a Beast that had haunted her since her childhood in the traditionalist South. She survived, & like a good reporter, she kept notes & asked questions. The result is a lyrical yet dispassionate account of a lifelong battle to survive a mental illness. It chronicles Thompsons struggle to reclaim her career, her growing intellectual ...
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Overview

Thompson was a well-regarded reporter for The Washington Post when, in 1989, she found herself in the terrifying, suicidal free-fall of a major depressive episode, the return of a Beast that had haunted her since her childhood in the traditionalist South. She survived, & like a good reporter, she kept notes & asked questions. The result is a lyrical yet dispassionate account of a lifelong battle to survive a mental illness. It chronicles Thompsons struggle to reclaim her career, her growing intellectual interest in depression, & her sobering realization of the toll her illness took on the people who loved her. Thompson also delineates the healing process for us.

This revealing biography of an illness is eloquently told by a Washington Post journalist who has triumphed over depression. Never before has a writer so clearly grasped how the brain accounts for its own dysfunction. Thompson's story is told with a poet's voice--and a journalist's respect for uncomfortable truths.

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A good investigative reporter will dig deep into her subject, attempting to enlighten her readers' knowledge. "Washington Post" reporter Thompson does that here, although in this case the subject is the personally difficult one of her own "beast" --her history of depression. Drawing on her journals from adolescence onward, Thompson details her emotional and mental history in brief, impressionistic scenes, creating a mosaic of the human mind's emotional complexities. Colloquially referred to as "the doldrums" or being "blue" or "low," depression has come to be regarded as a genuine illness, something requiring not only counseling, but medical intervention. Depression affects millions, and costs the U.S. economy $43.7 billion in medical expenses and lost productivity. Thompson fleshes it out informatively and compassionately. Anyone who has been affected directly or indirectly by depression will appreciate her work.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780399140778
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 8/1/1995
  • Pages: 288
  • Product dimensions: 5.94 (w) x 9.54 (h) x 1.15 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 19, 2006

    Sorry to see this is out of print...

    I am sorry to see that new copies of this book are no longer available. While I still struggle with depression...what this book did for me was put into words everything I was feeling but could not describe to other people. It helped me to realize that I was not the only who had ever felt this way.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 9, 2003

    Thompson gives us an eloquent slice.

    Tracy Thompson's 'The Beast' is a surprisingly attractive and readable tale of the author's battle with mental illness. Her imagery and metaphors are both original and precise. This book is a nice slice of life for ANYONE to read--not just for those who struggle.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 18, 2001

    A MUST READ FOR ANYONE TOUCHED BY THE DISEASE CALLED DEPRESSION

    THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ ON THE SUBJECT. NOT ONLY DOES IT COME TO US IN FIRST PERSON, IT IS WRITTEN BY A WOMEN WHOSE GIFTED USE OF IMAGERY HELP US TO COME AS CLOSE TO KNOWING WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION AS ONE CAN WITHOUT EXPERIENCING IT. I HAVE ALREADY TOLD 10 OF MY FRIENDS TO GO OUT AND BUY THIS.

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