10th anniversary edition, r evised and updated with a new introduction from the author THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR NON-FICTION WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Like millions of others, Matt Haig has experienced the depths of depression. This is the account of his breakdown and subsequent recovery from suicidal despair and the lessons he learned. The story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over life-threatening mental illness and learned to live again. Moving, funny and even joyous, this is more than a memoir. A number one bestseller that helped change the conversation on mental illness. It offers a raw but hopeful insight on depression and panic disorder - whether you''ve experienced it yourself, or love someone who has. It''s a story of learning about life through the toughest times, and a reminder that even in the darkest moments there are reasons to stay alive.

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Matt Haig was born in Sheffield. He writes both fiction and non-fiction. This includes the novels The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one Sunday Times bestseller and a number one New York Times bestseller. He has also written several children's books including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film. His non-fiction works include Reasons to Stay Alive, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, and The Comfort Book. His most recent fiction, The Life Impossible, was a Sunday Times and a New York Times bestseller. His work has been translated into over fifty languages.

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The 10-year anniversary edition of Matt Haig's warm, witty and honest manifesto for staying alive, whatever your demons