The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

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Glenbard Parent Series (GPS)

Join other parents, high school and middle school students, and professionals to learn about issues facing today’s youth. The Glenbard Parent Series engages top experts, parents, and school staff to become proactive and informed in pursuit of the mutual goal to strengthen our communities. Programs are free and open to the public.

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Feeling sad or depressed is a normal reaction to life’s challenges. But when intense feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, or worthlessness last for many days, there may be something more.

Professor Andrew Solomon the acclaimed author of The Noonday Demon, winner of the National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, returns to GPS to eloquently describe the agony of depression – as well as the reasons for hope.