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claire_dobson's review against another edition
4.0
A very uncomfortable read at times as it felt as though Sally had visited the darkest recesses of my mind.
A very honest account of depression which makes you realise that you're not completely alone. Someone out there understands what you are going through and can show that there is indeed light at the end of the tunnel.
A very honest account of depression which makes you realise that you're not completely alone. Someone out there understands what you are going through and can show that there is indeed light at the end of the tunnel.
pandash94's review against another edition
2.0
In all honesty, I really wanted to love this but just couldn't. I've suffered from depression, and in some instances this was just too relate-able.
Also, just being able to casually check into a private mental health clinic, I bloody wish this was possible for everyone.
Also, just being able to casually check into a private mental health clinic, I bloody wish this was possible for everyone.
tashaseegmiller's review against another edition
5.0
I have never read a book that so brilliantly captured exactly what I experience with depression. And shared insights to help me see the reality of this disease. Maybe it validated me a bit. If you have depression, if you love someone with depression, read this book. It will help all involved understand.
yayarose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
I found some of the experiences slightly outdated as mental health treatment has grown a lot from the 70s/80s, but was still able to find certain parts of this book to be very relatable. It was also very interesting to see a side of depression different from my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
There is no mention of this as the book was published in 2008, but upon further research I found the author ended up committing suicide in 2016. This made the book go from inspiring to shocking. I was saddened to see the author had lost her life to this illness, and this made me really reflect on my own illness and how I am handling it.meganelizbaker's review against another edition
4.0
Really good book and helped me see that lots of people young, old, rich and poor suffer from depression.
Sad to say though that after I finished reading I read into the Author and she committed suicide a few years ago. Extremely sad definitely as I finished the book on a positive as she started to get back on track. Goes to show that it can always come back to haunt you.
Sad to say though that after I finished reading I read into the Author and she committed suicide a few years ago. Extremely sad definitely as I finished the book on a positive as she started to get back on track. Goes to show that it can always come back to haunt you.
anji444's review
4.0
I found this book hard to get into with the first two chapters but the writing got more personal and detailed from chapter three and I was hooked.
I did know the fate of the author before starting this book so it was hard reading about her coping methods at the end of the book knowing that she eventually came to take her own life.
I could relate to a lot of things she discovered about herself and her family from engaging with a good therapist. It was interesting to also learn about her diagnosis of hypothyroidism which includes depression, lack of interest and difficulty concentrating as symptoms.
I did know the fate of the author before starting this book so it was hard reading about her coping methods at the end of the book knowing that she eventually came to take her own life.
I could relate to a lot of things she discovered about herself and her family from engaging with a good therapist. It was interesting to also learn about her diagnosis of hypothyroidism which includes depression, lack of interest and difficulty concentrating as symptoms.
bron2042's review against another edition
4.0
Hard to read but only because of its honesty and rawness and perhaps because Ms Brampton could articulate how I have sometimes felt far better than I ever could. This book was definitely not a Saturday afternoon read. It took me a long time to get through and I felt I needed time to digest chapters or sections or even paragraphs. My thanks to Sally Brampton for this outstanding work.