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Yet underlying its baffling surface there is a coherent and relatively simple pattern, and this reveals in a unique way the psychological and spiritual processes that shape our lives and give them direction. Blake wrote of Man's \"Fall into Division and his Resurrection to Unity\". The pattern symbolised by the Fall occurs inevitably in every human life and it accounts for all that is evil and destructive in human behaviour and all the inner conflicts by which we are torn. While we cannot avoid it, it is open to us as individuals eventually to rise above it, to become free of those conflicts and of the compulsive behaviour associated with them. This is not just another academic interpretation. Blake's myth is considered here in a way that explains our conflicts and their origins in the delusions that we cling to. It leads to the point of letting go of the central delusion, that concerning one's own identity, or 'ego', which is a supremely challenging act of self-liberation -- Blake calls it the 'annihilation of the selfhood' -- leading to the 'Resurrection to Unity'. Blake's art and poetry help to evoke disruptive forces active within us which we prefer to keep hidden, but which we need to face intelligently if we are to become free of them. Not surprisingly, many people find this disturbing; but it can be immeasurably rewarding. Nowadays there is considerable interest in Eastern teachings which have a similar purpose; but our typical Western starting point, conditioned by centuries of Judaeo-Christian teaching of an external law-giving God, is different from that of, say, Buddhists or Hindus, for whom the supreme authority is to be found within. Blake's myth reflects Western conditioning and the particular patterns that result from it, which we may be able to recognise in ourselves; but its end-point, freedom from all conditioning, is universal. 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Like Kay Jamison'S An Unquiet Mind, It Digs Deep And Painfully Into Personal Experience, But It Also Looks At The Much Wider Picture - The Historical, Social, Biological, Chemical, Pharmaceutical And Medical Aspects And Implications Of The Disease - Broadening The Scope Immeasurably. What Is Crucial Is That Solomon Has Not Only Experienced What He Is Writing About Firsthand, And Describes The Experience From The Inside Terrifyingly And Brilliantly, But Also That He Has Researched Ever Aspect Of Depression, From The Historical Treatment And Study Of 'Melancholy' As Far Back As The Greeks And Romans (Who Believed That Cauliflower Was Good For Depression), Right Through To The Side Effects Of The Pharmaceutical Cocktails Of The Present Day, Case Histories Of People In And Out Of Mental Hospitals, Faith Healers, The Power Of Suggestion, As Well As The Implications For The Future Of Western Society. 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Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policy makers and politicians, drug designers and philosophers, Andrew Solomon reveals the subtle complexities and sheer agony of the disease.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe confronts the challenge of defining the illness and describes the vast range of available medications, the efficacy of alternative treatments, and the impact the malady has on various demographic populations -- around the world and throughout history. He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, award-winning author Solomon takes readers on a journey of incom-parable range and resonance into the most pervasive of family secrets. 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