Books that changed your perspective/left an imprint on your experience w depression
I’m mostly into non-fiction, and feminist novels, and have never gotten into self-help books before. Are there any books that you feel were very powerful/resonating?
Books by Jenny Lawson. “Furiously Happy” is the first I read of hers. Definitely my top favourites in nonfiction 🙂 People have different views on it but personally, I like the comedic take and how she handles/writes about depression. It’s… unconventional in an amusing way. Also some parts made me actively fail at suppressing laughing out loud while reading in public :’)
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Its not specifically depression (more trauma, PTSD, anxiety, etc) but I helped me. Holocaust survivor and then became a psychiatrist. Truly inspiring, but in a relatable way (as crazy as it sounds). There’s something about her journey and how she finds empathy for her patients (even if their issues seem trivial in comparison).
Something in me really found it healing in a way I can’t describe.
The Choice by Dr. Edith Egar
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Not at all non-fiction, but I just read In Universes by Emet North and I loved it’s portrayal of depression.
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Slaughterhouse Five
So it goes.
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Leo Buscaglia’s “Love.” At the time of reading it (decades ago) I was at my lowest and couldn’t figure out how to pull myself up. For some reason, this book was the only thing that managed to do it.
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Books by Jenny Lawson. “Furiously Happy” is the first I read of hers. Definitely my top favourites in nonfiction 🙂 People have different views on it but personally, I like the comedic take and how she handles/writes about depression. It’s… unconventional in an amusing way. Also some parts made me actively fail at suppressing laughing out loud while reading in public :’)
Its not specifically depression (more trauma, PTSD, anxiety, etc) but I helped me. Holocaust survivor and then became a psychiatrist. Truly inspiring, but in a relatable way (as crazy as it sounds). There’s something about her journey and how she finds empathy for her patients (even if their issues seem trivial in comparison).
Something in me really found it healing in a way I can’t describe.
The Choice by Dr. Edith Egar
Not at all non-fiction, but I just read In Universes by Emet North and I loved it’s portrayal of depression.
Slaughterhouse Five
So it goes.
Leo Buscaglia’s “Love.” At the time of reading it (decades ago) I was at my lowest and couldn’t figure out how to pull myself up. For some reason, this book was the only thing that managed to do it.