![]() ![]() Books like the one Matt Haig has written do such valuable work, firstly as an act of solidarity, secondly as an education, and thirdly as a way of removing the stigma that attaches itself so readily to any kind of invisible trouble that afflicts us. For anyone who suffers from these or other related conditions, you know how much they dominate your life, and how shameful it can feel to talk about them. ![]() ![]() But the honesty, openness and kindness with which he writes his book about battling depression is immensely moving, and you’d have to have a heart of stone not to find yourself drawn into his narrative and feeling care and concern for him as if he were a friend.Īs a chronic fatigue sufferer myself, I related closely to him, for though I’ve not experienced much depression, I have a lot of trouble with anxiety, its sibling state. I’m a little worried that this might provoke a panic attack, so I’ll try and give him fair warning first. If I ever get to meet Matt Haig, the first thing I would like to do, now I’ve read his book, is give him a hug. ![]()
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