Prozac Nation

Prozac Nation (sub-titled Young and Depressed in America: A Memoir), an autobiography published in 1994 and written by Elizabeth Wurtzel, describes the author's experiences with major depression, her own character failings and how she managed to live through particularly difficult periods while completing college and working as a writer. The title refers to the antidepressant medication Prozac. The book was adapted into an independent film of the... More

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  • 1994

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  • Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America- A Memoir

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Elizabeth Wurtzel

Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel (born July 31, 1967) is an American corporate attorney, writer and journalist, known for her work in the confessional memoir genre. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School. Wurtzel was brought up in New York City in a Jewish family. Her parents divorced when...

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