by Pierre Fédida · Editions Odile Jacob · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782738112446
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«Des bienfaits de la dépression» is Pierre Fédida's essay on depression and psychotherapy, published by Editions Odile Jacob in paperback (251 pages, in French).
Drawing on his experience as a psychoanalyst, Pierre Fédida analyses the depressive state and argues that suppressing symptoms is not enough to treat the underlying psychic distress. Although medication can be useful, psychotherapy must restore the psychic capacity to absorb life's blows, so that life can be revitalised without relying solely on chemistry. The author champions melancholy and brings together different perspectives on what is now called depression.
The original subtitle is «Éloge de la psychothérapie»; the work belongs to the POCHES psychologie collection from Odile Jacob.
Aimed at readers interested in psychoanalysis, psychopathology and psychotherapy, and at mental health professionals wishing to deepen their approach to depression.
