In Practice

A Practicing Doctor's Views on Psychiatry and Contemporary Culture.

Peter D. Kramer is a psychiatrist and author. His books include Against Depression and Listening to Prozac. See full bio

December 18, 2008, Depression

Comments on "Looking on the Bright Side"

Looking on the Bright Side

By Peter D. Kramer on December 18, 2008 in In Practice

In the face of the economic crisis, patients' outlooks may be oddly upbeat. For some, the recession offers justification. In their business, they were the ones who counseled prudence. More broadly, financial setbacks accord with the melancholic worldview. Read More

Saturn without a ring

Submitted by david Petropoulos on December 18, 2008 - 1:35pm.

My wife works for an advertising agency that works on Saturn- car advertising. She's an executive and one of the last to go, and it may not be much longer. We here just hope your blog doesn't go out of business. Thanks for all the time,heart and brain power you put into it. Enjoy your travel time! With gratitude,David

Kramer withdrawal

Submitted by david Petropoulos on December 19, 2008 - 9:02pm.

While the Godfather is away resting his brain (does it ever rest? ) and one desires a filler, you can see him on line in three interviews on the show "The OPEN MIND''. As always great stuff! Sincerely,David

Depressives in high places

Submitted by david Petropoulos on December 23, 2008 - 5:09pm.

The pope took time this holiday season to bash homosexuals,how sweet of him. This is but another example of the importance of eradicating Depression weather one is in low income housing or in the ''big house''. I image if your face is pasty, depression is supposed to look different.... but to me, it's all colored red like the devil !