"An inspiring, honest, hopeful and vivid read."
This accessible and life-affirming memoir of Haig's struggle with depression and how his triumph over the illness taught him to live is a must-read for anyone battling with the disease. Like nearly one in five of us, Haig suffers from depression. Reasons to Stay Alive is his 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 now-wife Andrea. It's an inspiring, honest, hopeful and vivid read.
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library.
"A very special book that has provided a beam of hope to so many."-DOLLY ALDERTON
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE?
Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him, and learned to live again.
It has helped millions of people do the same. Moving, funny, and even joyous, these are the lessons Matt learned. His reasons to stay alive.
"I wrote this book because the oldest clichés remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven't been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free."
Reasons to Stay Alive features in the following genres: eBooks of the Month, Non-Fiction Books of the Month, Recommendations, Biographies & Autobiographies, Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Reasons to Stay Alive is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Reasons to Stay Alive was written by Matt Haig and published by Penguin Life an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group
Reasons to Stay Alive has 256 pages
