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Andrew Solomon - This individual is the book's author and includes personal stories about depression, various breakdowns, medications and alternative treatments to give the reader a fuller sense of understanding.

Father - This individual cares for the author, and provides the author with encouragement to keep scheduled appearances.

Mother - This individual's suicide is a precursor to the author's depression.

Phaly Noun - This individual works in Cambodia with an orphanage and center for depressed women and was also a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Laura Anderson - This individual keeps in touch with the author through e-mails for more than three years. This person is bi-polar and suffers from severe breakdowns, having tried a number of different medications.

Maggie Robbins - This person provides the author with their first glimpse of clinical depression. This person uses faith to help recover.

Claudia Weaver - This...

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