We present the first of two episodes in the lead-up to Antony’s upcoming milestone birthday. The main part of this episode features extracts from the first two sections of Matt Haig’s excellent and popular 2015 book ‘Reasons To Stay Alive’.

This profound, readable and sometimes humorous book details Haig’s recovery from ‘a sustained bout of anxiety and depression’, and Antony interjects with (hopefully useful) observations and ideas for containment of negative feelings and emotions.

This is preceded by a look at anxiety and depression in terms of definitions, causes, symptoms and possible treatments.

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episode links

‘Reasons To Stay Alive’ by Matt Haig

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25733573-reasons-to-stay-alive

Stephen Fry’s 2-part documentary ‘The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtImgnj5DN0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECv-24Ruu-o

LALO’s previous explorations of depression (Ep 28) and Life Coaching (episodes 19 & 44)

https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-28-an-uplifting-conversation-about-depression/

https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-19-life-coaching-creativity-communal-experience-mental-health/

https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-44-life-coaching-the-inner-game-part-1-of-3/

Treatments for depression in the UK

https://mentalhealth-uk.org/help-and-information/conditions/depression/treatment/

The surprising benefits of journalling

https://www.verywellhealth.com/journaling-7498123

Robert Greene: Imagined Pain vs. Reality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si93W7aO08U

Alain De Botton on ‘The News’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4aAJrJB6h0

F**k It: The Ultimate Spiritual Way

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4837266-f-k-it