£73.69

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£74 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

Routledge - The Age of Melancholy: Major Depression Book

View at Amazon

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 27 days · 27 data points (no recent data)

Historical
Generating forecast…
£84.15 £72.64 £75.15 £77.66 £80.18 £82.69 £85.20 01 August 2026 07 August 2026 14 August 2026 20 August 2026 27 August 2026
View at Amazon ↗

Price data last checked 64 day(s) ago - refreshing...

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↑ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↑ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 27 days • 3 price levels

Days at Price
Current Price
3 days · current 20 days 4 days 0 5 10 15 20 £74 £75 £84 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £75 (20 days, 74.1%)

Price range: £74 - £84

Price levels: 3 different prices over 27 days

Description

Depression has become the most frequently diagnosed chronic mental illness, presenting a daily challenge for mental health professionals. In The Age of Melancholy, Dr. Blazer examines why major depression has reached epidemic proportions in contemporary society. While it is a medical disease that affects our bodies and brains, this book explores why the incidence of depression has increased so significantly over the last 50 years despite minimal changes in human biology. To find answers, Dr. Blazer investigates the social forces, cultural shifts, and environmental upheavals that contribute to this rise. This text provides a deep look into the social origins of depression, making it an essential read for those studying mental health, sociology, or the environmental factors affecting modern wellness.

Key Features

Written by Dr. Blazer, this Routledge publication explores the social and environmental causes of rising depression rates.

The text examines why major depression has become a widespread epidemic in contemporary society.

This book investigates the connection between social forces and the increase in mental health diagnoses over the last 50 years.

Readers will learn how cultural and environmental upheavals impact the biological and social aspects of depression.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
06 July 2005
Listed Since
08 February 2007

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

Psychosocial Aspects of Depression
96% match

Psychosocial Aspects of Depression

Routledge

£128.56 28 Oct 2026
Integrated Management of Depression in the Elderly
96% match

Integrated Management of Depression in the Elderly

Cambridge University Press

£17.29 10 Sep 2026
New Perspectives on Women and Depression (Nova Biomedical)
96% match

New Perspectives on Women and Depression (Nova Biomedical)

£16.71 08 Oct 2026
Depression: The Science of Mental Health
96% match

Depression: The Science of Mental Health

Routledge

£204.73 14 Aug 2026
Major Depression in Women
96% match

Major Depression in Women

£36.03 19 Sep 2026
Focus in Depression Research
96% match

Focus in Depression Research

£77.38 26 Sep 2026
All about Depression
96% match

All about Depression

KENDALL HUNT PUBLISHING

£144.00 03 Oct 2026
Depressionen im Alter
96% match

Depressionen im Alter

Springer

£73.14 02 Oct 2026
Women and Depression
96% match

Women and Depression

£267.27 23 Aug 2026
Depression: The Evolution of Powerlessness (Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions)
96% match

Depression: The Evolution of Powerlessness (Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions)

Routledge

£38.72 04 Sep 2026
The Depressed Child Adolescent 2ed (Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
96% match

The Depressed Child Adolescent 2ed (Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Cambridge University Press

£83.08 12 Sep 2026
Depression as a Psychoanalytic Problem
96% match

Depression as a Psychoanalytic Problem

University Press of America

£39.03 03 Oct 2026
Trends in Depression Research
96% match

Trends in Depression Research

£142.99 24 Sep 2026
DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY (Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions: Aging Issues, Health and Financial Alternatives)
96% match

DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY (Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions: Aging Issues, Health and Financial Alternatives)

Brand: Nova Science Pub Inc

£82.59 08 Oct 2026
Depression as a Systemic Illness
96% match

Depression as a Systemic Illness

Oxford University Press

£51.17 20 Aug 2026
Managing Depression, Growing Older - Professional Guide
96% match

Managing Depression, Growing Older - Professional Guide

Routledge

£132.02 02 Oct 2026
Depression in Old Age
96% match

Depression in Old Age

Wiley

£213.96 01 Oct 2026
Melancholy Experience in Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century: Before Depression, 1660-1800
96% match

Melancholy Experience in Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century: Before Depression, 1660-1800

MACMILLAN

£40.46 14 Oct 2026
NATURE OF MELANCHOLY: FROM ARISTOTLE TO KRISTEVA: From Aristotle to Kristeva
96% match

NATURE OF MELANCHOLY: FROM ARISTOTLE TO KRISTEVA: From Aristotle to Kristeva

Oxford University Press

£54.00 26 Sep 2026
Depression in Children and Adolescents: 4 (Routledge Library Editions: Adolescence)
96% match

Depression in Children and Adolescents: 4 (Routledge Library Editions: Adolescence)

Routledge

£140.66 04 Sep 2026
Depression (Primer On Series)
95% match

Depression (Primer On Series)

Oxford University Press

£96.99 02 Oct 2026
Depression and the Self: Meaning, Control and Authenticity
95% match

Depression and the Self: Meaning, Control and Authenticity

Cambridge University Press

£87.20 19 Aug 2026
Children of Depressed Mothers: From Early Childhood to Maturity
95% match

Children of Depressed Mothers: From Early Childhood to Maturity

Cambridge University Press

£92.76 09 Oct 2026
Clinical Depression: An Individualized, Biopsychosocial Approach to Assessment and Treatment
95% match

Clinical Depression: An Individualized, Biopsychosocial Approach to Assessment and Treatment

American Psychological Association

£43.51 10 Sep 2026