Remember This When You're Sad: A book for mad, sad and glad days (*from someone who's right there)

Van Eijk, Maggy

ISBN 10: 1911600737 / ISBN 13: 9781911600732

Published by Lagom, 2018

About this Item

A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Seller Inventory # GOR014704549

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Remember This When You're Sad: A book for mad, sad and glad days (*from someone who's right there)
• Publisher: Lagom
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1911600737
• ISBN 13: 9781911600732
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 363 grams

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Synopsis

Maggy Van Eijk knows where the best place to cry in public is: the top deck of a bus, right at the front. She also knows that eating super salty liquorice or swimming in an icy cold pond are things that make you feel alive but aren't bad for you.

These are the things to remember when you're sad.

Turning 27, Maggy had the worst mental health experience of her life so far. She ended a three-year relationship. She was almost fired (twice). She lost friends and made bad decisions. She drank too much and went to A&E over twelve times. She saw three different therapists and had three different diagnoses. She went to two burns units for self-inflicted wounds and was escorted in an ambulance to a mental health crisis team. It was quite the year.

This book is about anxiety and depression, Maggy's panic attacks, teenage bulimia and disassociation. But it's also about being a young woman with the added pressure of having an untrustworthy mind. Remember This When You're Sad is a brave, beautifully written and important book that lays bare the true reality of mental illness in the hope it can help others through their turmoil.