Prologue: The Masks of the Human Carnival
Ch. 1. A Glimpse of Melancholy: Grief, Emotional Homeostasis, and Disorders of Mood
Ch. 2. Darkness Visible: The Experience of Depression
Ch. 3. A Different Drummer: The Experience of Mania
Ch. 4. A Mind of One's Own: The Development of the Emotional Self
Ch. 5. Unique and Similar to Others: Moods, Morality, and Medical Diagnosis
Ch. 6. The Legacy of the Lizard: The Anatomy of the Emotional Brain
Ch. 7. The Vital Balance: Stress, Homeostasis, and the Seasons of Mood
Ch. 8. Of Human Bondage: Stress, Vulnerability, and the Feeling of Control
Ch. 9. Pills to Purge Melancholy: Neurons, Chemistry, and the Pharmacology of Mood
Ch. 10. Thoughtful Reconstruction: Adaptation and the Care of the Self
Epilogue: The Human Carnival
App. Antidepressants and Other Medications for Mood Disorder: A Glossary and Guide.
