Depression: Pain of the Body, Pain of the Mind, Pain of Culture

The book analyzes one of the most common ailments of our time - depression. It explores not only the visible causes of depression - low social status, limited contact with other people, uninteresting work - but also deeper reasons. First and foremost are the peculiarities of a person's worldview, which directs their assessment of their existence.

Worldview is shaped by culture, language, and life experience. Unfortunately, all of this is not free from depressive potential. Which layers of culture can increase depression? How can language plunge one into melancholy? Is life experience necessarily lowering one's mood? By what means is a person's susceptibility to depressive factors formed? This book seeks answers to these and many other questions.