Perhaps not the happiest book to read at Christmas!! I wouldn’t say that I enjoyed reading this book, but I will say that I am glad I read it. It gives an insight into living with and coping with (or not) depression that I would not have expected. Much of it I already ‘knew’ intellectually – however having the story told at first hand – straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak – carries a huge amount of impact.
One thing that was particularly insightful was the way that she “mix and match”-ed the therapies and treatments – picking and choosing combinations, parts and wholes that worked for her – and discarding those that didn’t. This resonates with my experience in completely different contexts – there is rarely a “silver bullet” that will be suitable for all occasions – even seemingly conflicting ideas can have grains of truth under the right circumstances.
A definite recommend if you want to know what it is like to battle mental illness.