Pages by Emma

When I first started reading Matt Haig's Reasons to Stay Alive, I instantly thought 'why haven't I read this sooner?' I've often felt describing and explaining depression to friends and family who have not experienced it difficult, especially when everyone experiences it differently. Matt Haig's memoir gives his own account of his journey with depression and it felt extremely refreshing to read. His clarity in describing when he came close to ending his life and his life after that moment resonates with those who have been at their lowest point and acts as a way in for those who want to reach out.  A memoir to build awareness and clarity behind depression's befuddling thoughts, but more importantly Reasons to Stay Alive is an enlightening read to reawaken hope deep inside ourselves. He expresses having a mental breakdown in his mid twenties and his battle with depression for three years leaving him bed bound. But chapters of his memoir are also sn...