Reasons to stay alive
by Matt Haig · first published 2015
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"Like nearly one in five people, Matt Haig suffers from depression. 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. And eventually, he learned to appreciate life all the more for it."
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…here and there and I remind myself that I've gotten through it before, I'll get through it again. I've been through years of depression, and now they are more like weeks if not days. Highly recommend reasons to stay alive by Matt Haig and man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl if you haven't read them already. Wishing you the best and do know that you are enough.
on “Create a positive feedback loop to become motivated” ↗For anyone not looking for a prescriptive answer, but just a way to put words to your experience, and some proof that you’re not crazy, I highly recommend the book _Reasons to Stay Alive_ by Matt Haig.
on “Ask HN: Beating depression with or without anti-depressants?” ↗…to a minimum. With rest you'll be better. It's just like a physical illness, if you're sick, you need to rest to recover. Best of luck, if you're in need of a distraction I would recommend the book: Reasons to stay alive.
on “Ask HN: Burned out, depressed, cannot do anything” ↗Read this: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/reasons-to-stay-alive/id914...
on “Your heart rate at gunpoint” ↗