Lincoln's Melancholy

Explore the personal struggles of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln's Melancholy, a nuanced portrait that reveals how the president's battles with deep depression ultimately shaped his character, leadership, and coping strategies. Drawing on historical record, interviews with Lincoln scholars, and contemporary research on depression, Joshua Wolf Shenk gives shape to Lincoln's mental health journey and highlights the resilience and strengths that helped him lead the nation through its greatest turmoil.