Set in the 1980s, this is the story of a brilliant young woman who battles clinical depression and addiction issues during her first year at Harvard. Elizabeth Wurtzel is the author of bestselling books including Prozac Nation, Bitch, and More, Now, Again. A Harvard and Yale Law School graduate whose work has appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, New York, The Guardian, and The Oxford American, she lives in New York City. Prozac Nation is a memoir by American writer Elizabeth Wurtzel published in 1994. The book describes the author's experiences with atypical depression, [1] her own character failings and how she managed to live through particularly difficult periods while completing college and working as a writer. Prozac Nation is a 2001 psychological drama film directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, starring Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs, Anne Heche, Michelle Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Jessica Lange. Prozac Nation: Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg. With Christina Ricci, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica Lange, Jason Biggs. A young woman struggles with depression during her first year at Harvard. ELIZABETH WURTZEL (1967-2020) was the author of best-selling books including Prozac Nation,Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women, and More, Now, Again. A Harvard and Yale Law School graduate, her work appeared in such publications as The New Yorker,New York, the Guardian, and the Oxford American. Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Prozac Nation on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today! Her famous memoir of her bouts with depression and skirmishes with drugs, Prozac Nation is a witty and sharp account of the psychopharmacology of an era for readers of Girl, Interrupted and Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar -- This adaptation of Elizabeth Wurtzel's memoir stars Christina Ricci as a girl on the verge of losing her grip on life after she leaves for college. Elizabeth Wurtzel was an American writer, journalist, and lawyer best known for her groundbreaking memoir Prozac Nation, published when she was just 27. Her writing, often deeply personal and confessional, explored her lifelong struggles with depression, addiction, relationships, and career setbacks.