It's Not Ok to Feel Blue (and Other Lies): Inspirational People Open Upabout Their Mental Health | 
pickI had purchased this as a 99p kindle deal that popped up a while ago, and wasn‘t sure what to expect. When I read non-fiction it is rarely a collection of writing like this. But I was pleasantly surprised. Each piece gave a small insight into someone‘s life, be it their battle with their mental health, an obituary to a loved one, a little cartoon, song lyrics, or coping strategies.
This book aims to show that you are not alone.
#MentalHealth
“There is nothing better than a good cry
And, despite what The Cure suggested,
Boys can be very good at it.”
“Everyone knows that, as animals are nature, then we are nature. And most of us are aware that – it hardly takes much lateral thinking – if we are part of nature, then we are also dependent on the rest of nature. And, let‘s be honest, nature is not having a great time right now. So, maybe the problems we are causing in the natural world – and they are so devastating it can be hard to absorb – are linked to the problems going on inside our heads.”
“The problem is, we don‘t know how to be unhappy.”
“Being miserable is not the same as being depressed. Being stressed and afraid is not the same as having an anxiety disorder. Have we all got a bit confused? In our quest to live happy, productive lives, have we forgotten that it is normal to have periods when we feel low, afraid, unhappy? When we feel low, do we then spiral into something darker as we loathe ourselves for our vulnerability...”
