Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig (16+ recommendation)

The title says it all: this is a book full of reasons to stay alive. The first Matt Haig book I ever read, and it changed my life. At tough times, I will always go back to it. The best thing about this book is that it comes from someone who’s been at the bottom of the pit and clawed his way out. It’s got credibility. It’s well researched and full of facts that prove if you’re struggling with your mental health, you really aren’t alone.

One of my favourite things about this book is the numbered lists to help through the hard moments, when bite-size instructions are all that will sink in. 

And it gives you the reasons you need, so many you can’t ignore them, to hang in there. 

“[Depression] may be a dark cloud passing across the sky but – if that is the metaphor – you are the sky.”

This is a book for anyone struggling with #anxiety #depression #suicide #panicattacks

Video review here