Matt so simply explains how it feels, he is so darn honest and all of what he says is true (trust me I know). Never more timely to get yourself this book. I first read this and reviewed back in 2015 and I decided to read it again this year (2021) as my depression has escalated as has my anxiety during the fear of COVID and isolating lockdowns. This book should be given or bought by EVERYONE battling depression, or has a loved one battling it. No psychobabble here (from Psychologists who have never experienced depression) - just real raw telling of Matt Haig's journey with the dreaded black dog. He teaches us to celebrate the small joys and moments of peace that life brings, and reminds us that there are always reasons to stay alive.įINALLY! A real book about depression that makes sense, that those with depression will read and sit nodding their heads and agreeing all the way through it. Speaking as his present self to his former self in the depths of depression, Matt is adamant that the oldest cliché is the truest-there is light at the end of the tunnel. Above all, his humor and encouragement never let us lose sight of hope. Matt’s frankness about his experiences is both inspiring to those who feel daunted by depression and illuminating to those who are mystified by it. And eventually, he learned to appreciate life all the more for it.Įveryone’s lives are touched by mental illness: if we do not suffer from it ourselves, then we have a friend or loved one who does. Reasons to Stay Alive is Matt’s inspiring account of how, minute by minute and day by day, he overcame the disease with the help of reading, writing, and the love of his parents and his girlfriend (and now-wife), Andrea. Like nearly one in five people, Matt Haig suffers from depression.

Matt Haig’s accessible and life-affirming memoir of his struggle with depression, and how his triumph over the illness taught him to live.

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