Reasons to Stay Alive

Reasons to Stay Alive

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

From the author of How To Stop Time, coming February 2018 from Viking.

"Destined to become a modern classic." â€”Entertainment Weekly

Like nearly one in five people, Matt Haig suffers from depression. Reasons to Stay Alive is Mattâ€™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. And eventually, he learned to appreciate life all the more for it.
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Everyoneâ€™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. Mattâ€™s frankness about his experiences is both inspiring to those who feel daunted by depression and illuminating to those who are mystified by it. Above all, his humor and encouragement never let us lose sight of hope. Speaking as his present self to his former self in the depths of depression, Matt is adamant that the oldest clichÃ© is the truestâ€”there is light at the end of the tunnel. 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.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Life
Manufacturer Penguin Life
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber YES18389103
Model 0143128728
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2016-02-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143128724

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Life
Manufacturer	Penguin Life
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	YES18389103
Model	0143128728
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2016-02-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143128724

Reasons to Stay Alive

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