Cheer Up Love: Adventures in depression with the Crab of Hate by Susan CalmanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mostly read this on Audible, which - being read by Calman herself - made it more personal.
At times both poignant & funny, her memoir gives a good insight into depression & anxiety. She doesn't claim to have the answers but does provide practical useful advice for coping with depression/anxiety.
What I thought was particularly brave & honest was to highlight how having mental health issues can make you self involved.
That sometimes, you need to recognise that people aren't talking about you or judging you on that thing you said because - well - you're just not that important to them. They've got their own stuff to deal with. Calman even sites the time her wife called her out for being selfish & never asking about how she's feeling. Calman is not suggesting having depressiom means you're selfish, more to be careful to avoid getting so caught up in how awful you feel that you become oblivious to the needs & feelings of those you love.
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