Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America by Elizabeth Wurtzel

11 reviews

taunusleserin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

Im Alter von 27 Jahren schrieb Elizabeth Wurtzel einen autobiographischen Roman über ihr Leben mit Depressionen, die bei ihr im Alter von  11 Jahren (im Summer Camp) starteten. Das Buch wurde 1994 veröffentlicht und 2001 mit Christina Ricci in der Hauptrolle verfilmt. 

Ich habe das Buch im Original gelesen (die deutsche Übersetzung muss wohl sehr schlecht sein), und obwohl es fast 30 Jahre alt ist, ist es immer noch hochaktuell. Es ist sehr gut geschrieben, man kann sich gut in die Autorin hineinversetzen, deren Leben aus einer Spirale von Therapie und Rückschlägen besteht; und dennoch schreibt sie so klar und reflektiert. Zudem spiegelt es sehr gut den Zeitgeist Amerikas Ende der 1970er und der 80er wieder. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

pun1sher's review against another edition

4.0

I'm about to cry my eyes out because it's so weird to read something that seems so much like something I could write

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Alcohol

rabidmilfs's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Self harm, and Medical content

Moderate: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: Rape

froggybex's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

2.75

ugh. it was insufferable. relatable but insufferable.

the end and the afterword were good. it was just so long and waffly. also surprise ipswich appearance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Pedophilia, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Classism, Blood, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, and Addiction

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Pregnancy and Abortion

rae_diant's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Despite its flaws, this has got to be one of the best books I've read. Slow paced but a devouring read. You empathize with Wurtzel even when you know, and she knows, she screwed up. A fight through depression with an inspiring end. As someone who suffers from depression but is in a good place right now, I only recommend this book to someone who is in a healthy mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

kaylyn18's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction and Mental illness

poisontree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

omfg
this got me out of a month long slump and it’s probably because of the tone of her writing
there was a lot to relate to and wasnt super gruelling to read
i definitely understand the grouping of prozac nation, girl interrupted and the bell jar
will i ever get tired of the depressed white girl genre who knows
i think at times i didnt really know what was happening but just went with it, reminding myself it was all nonfiction 
i think the biggest thing for me is seeing similarities in my world
i feel like more than half the people in our generation would doubly relate to this
i found the fact that the last pages suddenly were about nirvana kinda funny but it made sense
i live for pop culture references and music references so i really liked reading this
thats all
from ur trusty neighbourhood camibug

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Self harm, Drug use, Cursing, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Addiction

slugmilk's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Vomit

Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Self harm, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

annalatalo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm

Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Miscarriage