![]() ![]() ![]() It’s interesting how with mental illness, probably more than any other kind of illness, there’s a fine line to walk when it comes to sharing opinions on medication. He explains that experiencing the agony of depression without medication made him more in tune with himself, and allowed for “an alertness I know from myself and others can be lost via pills, eventually helped me build myself up from scratch.” He’s clear that medication is a useful option for some people, but I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of concern. The author discusses his personal conclusion that medication was not right for him. A red-raw, naked mind.” He also writes about the moment he realized life was available to him again, which I thought was an excellent way to capture the transition into recovery. You are walking around with your head on fire and no one can see the flames.” He likens depression to being ejected from a protective shell: “It was total exposure. Haig writes that as far as other people can tell, depression “sometimes seems like nothing at all. ![]() ![]() There are some excellent descriptions of depression. He explains that one of his aims with this book is to show people that the depths of depression never provide the greatest perspective. I believe this was his first book that delved into his own mental health he has since followed up with Notes on a Nervous Planet (affiliate link). Reasons to Stay Alive is by Matt Haig, a popular author with a whopping 243K followers on Twitter (including me). ![]()
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