Others have fought and come out better and stronger and even helped others come of out it securely. And this fight for a better mental state is not theirs alone. I felt the same and I did recommend this book to a few of my friends and they too felt the same warmth and comfort of being in a tribe and making that feel that these emotions are not unique to them. The comfort of being understood lies here. It makes the reader feel being listened to. maybe by themselves or a person from a friend or family. or simple the Confused, lost souls.Īs the author said in the book, that everyone’s life is touched by mental dis-ease (no it’s not an illness, it’s just an altered state of mind, I would say). about being called shy or the one’s who enjoyed their own company more. But no, this book is a refuge for maybe all those who felt this strange spectrum of emotions. Which yes If one goes by the title, will make others feel that the reader might be suicidal or something. Just the title pulled me and compelled me to read this book. I didn’t read the excerpt of this book, neither did I read any, single, review of this book. And the best part, the author felt the same range of emotions that is relatable to all those who got pulled towards this book. The things I didn’t know I felt or better put, it told me the things I was facing which even I didn’t know better of. Some things that book said came out as a shocker to me. An inanimate thing spitting out all that I felt. But this book was the one thing and yes I can quote it – ‘The one thing that understood’. I was, in short, you can say, In an uprooted state of mind. For when I read this book, It came in as a blessing I guess. Each one can be a home for an uprooted mind.’ (Loc. They give you options when you have none. Let me start with yet another quote from this book – He teaches us to celebrate the small joys and moments of peace that life brings, and reminds us that there are always reasons to stay alive. Speaking as his present self to his former self in the depths of depression, Matt is adamant that the oldest cliché is the truest-there is light at the end of the tunnel. Above all, his humour and encouragement never let us lose sight of hope. Matt’s frankness about his experiences is both inspiring to those who feel daunted by depression and illuminating to those who are mystified by it. And eventually, he learned to appreciate life all the more for it.Įveryone’s life is touched by mental illness: if we do not suffer from it ourselves, then we have a friend or loved one who does. 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. Like nearly one in five people, Matt Haig suffers from depression.
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