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Prozac Nation

Book • 1994

Elizabeth Wurtzel

Prozac Nation is a candid memoir by Elizabeth Wurtzel that explores her experiences with atypical depression, personal struggles, and the societal context of mental health in America during the 1990s.

The book is both a personal narrative and a broader commentary on the prevalence of mental illness among young adults.

Mentioned by

Abdul Hayy L. Holdijk

Devindra Hardawar

Mentioned in 7 episodes

Mentioned as a book written by Elizabeth Wurtzel about being a young person who's prescribed SSRIs.

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Mentioned by Jonathan Slotkin when joking about the new 'Peptide Nation' trend.

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Mentioned by

Betsy McKay

when discussing how Prozac was revolutionary upon its introduction in 1987.

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Mentioned by

Betsy Lerner

, who worked with the author on the memoir.

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Mentioned by

Audrey Hussey

as a book about a woman who realizes she has become attached to her depression.

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Mentioned by

Bradley Miller

as one of the books that was written after Prozac was called a wonder drug.

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Mentioned by James Altucher as an example of a memoir that effectively uses the six U's of compelling writing.

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Mentioned by

Brooke Warner

as a possible first memoir she read.

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Mentioned by

Laura Delano

as coming out around the same time she was diagnosed with juvenile bipolar disorder.

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Mentioned by

Abdul Hayy L. Holdijk

when discussing his use of homeopathy to treat a girl who had been hit over the head with an iron bar.

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Mentioned by

Devindra Hardawar

while discussing the normalization of psychiatric medication.

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