

The book was adapted into a feature film, Prozac Nation (2001), starring Christina Ricci. It ultimately carried the subtitle Young and Depressed in America: A Memoir. Wurtzel originally titled the book I Hate Myself and I Want To Die but her editor convinced her otherwise.

Prozac is a trade name for the antidepressant fluoxetine. The book describes the author's experiences with atypical depression, 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 memoir by American writer Elizabeth Wurtzel published in 1994.
