Goodnight Melancholy

Author: Xu Yousheng
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: A poignant self-narrative of a person suffering from depression, offering insights into the deep psychological threads of's life at its end. Psychologist Tian Chunyan, Dr. Bao Xuehua from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Dr. Li Hongting from Zhejiang University strongly recommend this to every sensitive soul. When facing various hardships, Yousheng nearly exhausted all the abilities a human can possess to fight against the "demon" that seemed almost identical to himself. He cried, screamed, grew angry, thought, reflected,, despaired yet never gave up hope. Therefore, "Goodnight, Depression" actually presents a flesh-and-blood soul bravely struggling and surviving in a seemingly unwinnable battle. It is deeply moving. From a psychological perspective, depression is an emotional illness formed as early as between the ages of 2 and 7 due to the repression of primal desires. To treat this illness, it is necessary to uncover and release inner frustration and anger. The author of this book, with immense courage and a strong desire, closely follows the process of depression, expressing such a realistic and moving healing work that it deeply touches the reader.