La moda negra: Duelo, melancolia y depresion

Whereas not too long ago the terms mourning and melancholia used to be a part of the psychological lexicon, nowadays the concept of depression has taken their place. Arguing that this shift is more than a semantic one and that it speaks to modern culture’s complicated relationship with loss, suffering, and grief, this equal parts memoir and social science study draws on examples from art, cinema, history, and literature, as well as case studies from the author’s work as a psychologist. Expl...