Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig is a deeply personal and uplifting memoir that chronicles the author’s struggle with depression and anxiety, offering hope, practical advice, and insight to those facing similar challenges, while celebrating the resilience of the human spirit.
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Book Blurb
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE?
At the age of 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 clichés 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.”
About the Author
Matt Haig is an author and journalist who has sold more than a million books in the UK. He’s passionate about mental health and his books often reflect that.
Matt Haig has written several nonfiction books, as well as fiction novels aimed at both children and adults. His novel, The Midnight Library was awarded the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction.
He has also won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been nominated three times for the Carnegie Medal for his stories for children and young adults.
What to read next
If you enjoyed this book, I would also recommend reading more of Matt Haig’s non-fiction books. You may also be interested in reading one of Matt Haig’s fiction novels such as The Midnight Library and The Life Impossible.
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