Matt Haig

Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again.A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive, Reasons to Stay Alive is more than a memoir. It is a book about making the most of your time on earth."I wrote this book because the oldest clichs remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven't been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free."

Reasons to stay alive

Warm, witty, honest and human, this book is a manifesto for staying alive, whatever your demons

Reasons to Stay Alive

One of  Entertainment Weekly 's 25 most anticipated books of 2016 Matt Haig s accessible and life-affirming memoir of his struggle with depression, and how his triumph over the illness taught him to live    Like nearly one in five people, Matt Haig suffers from depression.  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. And eventually, he learned to appreciate life all the more for it.   Everyone s lives are touched by mental illness: if we do not suffer from it ourselves, then we have a friend or loved one who does. 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. Above all, his humor and encouragement never let us lose sight of hope. Speaking as his present self to his former self in the depths of depression, Matt is adamant that the oldest cliche is the truest there is light at the end of the tunnel. 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."