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Hello, so, I have MDD (Major Depressive Disorder) and I am wondering if anyone knows any books on depression or that have characters with depression…. (I‘m hoping to find something to relate to) I‘ve read the tagged book already, but that‘s it. Any ideas would be much appreciated, thank you.

I really enjoyed this one. It was very well-read. Brought to light a lot of the issues depressed individuals have to navigate through mental health care in developed countries (story based out of Canada). It's really sad how $, stigmas, and misunderstandings stand in the way of people who need mental health care.

#the52bookclub2022 Prompt 10: Based on a Real Person

Doing some #AudioChores to this one. I only have about an hour left so… highly likely I will need to start another #audiobook

Started this one as my next #AudioCommute book. Thank you so much @DieAReader I am loving it so far!

#KickTheSlump #BookSpinBingo #BookNookBuddies2022

Starting out the Readathon with this audiobook finish this morning. Highly recommended to all!

Such a good book on depression. I love the journalism aspect of the book. Paperny explored so many things including how difficult it is for the non rich, and even the non white to get good help for their depression. There is a lot of insight to be gained by reading this book.
Suffering from depression myself I can say that this book made me feel seen. I hope that we can learn more about depression and how to treat it.

So let's fix this, goddamn it, and move on to bitching about something else.

And if you don't want mental wellness to remain the purview of the privileged, if you don't want poverty to doom people to debilitating anguish, you need to cover pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy like you mean it. Universally. For everyone.

Such a great depiction of what depression feels like.

Society has created a damaging gender dichotomy that exists outside of humans' actual proclivity for dead-end despair.

A great unflinching look at the mental health system in Canada. It's focus is on depression treatment through the lense of an investigative journalist's personal experiences.

A memoir about suicide & depression I knew I had to read as soon as I saw it. I listened to it thanks to my library but I know I will buy a print copy soon bc there is just so much great info in here. It even helped me with my own issues with anxiety & depression. I highly recommend this read bc there are so many facts in here!

https://theshaggyshepherd.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/book-review-hello-i-want-to-d...

Such an important book that blew me away with its honesty and in-depth research.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#Netgalley #arc

Full review at: http://erinkonrad.com/2019/11/27/hello-i-want-to-die-please-fix-me-book-review/

Part memoir, part journalistic investigation into the issue of depression, which “remains undertreated and poorly treated and grossly inequitably treated, in part because of our own squeamishness in confronting it, or our denial of its existence as an illness, and the destruction it wreaks when left to its own devices.” Difficult to read because too many people I love have died by suicide, and I expect others will find it hard also. #audiobook

The tagged audiobook was in my ears during my day of travel yesterday, when I spotted these toys in the Toronto airport.