by Sally Brampton - £9.99 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2018)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9781408897911 | ISBN 10: 1408897911
Shoot the Damn Dog blasts the stigma of depression as a character flaw and confronts the illness Winston Churchill called 'the black dog', a condition that humiliates, punishes and isolates its sufferers. It is a personal account of a journey through severe depression as well as being a practical book, suggesting ideas about what might help. With its raw, understated eloquence, it will speak volumes to anyone whose life has been haunted by depression, as well as offering help and understanding to those whose loved ones suffer from this difficult illness.
This updated edition includes a beautiful and moving afterword by Sally Brampton's daughter, Molly Powell, following her mother's death in 2016.
(Price & availability last checked: May 2018)
In booklists: Depression, Writing About Mental Health,
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