What I Do to Get Through
How to Run, Swim, Cycle, Sew, or Sing Your Way Through Depression
Published on 18. February 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-78775-298-6 (ISBN)
Description
"It might sound odd, but I can honestly say knitting has saved my life."
When mental illness strikes, we need tools at our side to help make things better, that give meaning, relief and dare we say...happiness. From wild swimming and mindful running, to community singing and everyday yoga, the inspiring stories in this book reveal the power of activities and hobbies to distract, exorcise and calm, helping us to heal and recover from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses.
From the team behind the bestselling The Recovery Letters, this honest, uplifting and motivational book will help you to discover the activity or hobby that will transform your life and make every day that much brighter.
When mental illness strikes, we need tools at our side to help make things better, that give meaning, relief and dare we say...happiness. From wild swimming and mindful running, to community singing and everyday yoga, the inspiring stories in this book reveal the power of activities and hobbies to distract, exorcise and calm, helping us to heal and recover from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses.
From the team behind the bestselling The Recovery Letters, this honest, uplifting and motivational book will help you to discover the activity or hobby that will transform your life and make every day that much brighter.
Reviews / Votes
What a beautiful thing this little book is, packed with honest accounts of what people do to make themselves feel better. * from the Foreword by Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love and A Manual for Heartache * A love letter to hobbies, this book is full of powerful stories of joy-sparking activities that cut through the fug, lift us up and make each day a little brighter. It's a manifesto for learning and laughing that gives us permission to exercise a brilliant form of self-care. * Pooky Knightsmith, internationally renowned child and adolescent mental health expert * This is a great big hug of a book. It's like chatting to an old friend who's wise, funny and says exactly what you need to hear. * Dave Chawner, award-winning comic, presenter and mental health campaigner and author of Weight Expectations *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
172 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78775-298-6 (9781787752986)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
James Withey | Olivia Sagan
What I Do to Get Through
How to Run, Swim, Cycle, Sew, or Sing Your Way Through Depression
E-Book
02/2021
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
€16.99
Available for download
Persons
Olivia Sagan is the Head of Division Psychology, Sociology and Education at Queen Margaret University, Scotland. She co-edited the bestselling book The Recovery Letters and has previously published Narratives of Art Practice and Mental Wellbeing and Narratives of Loneliness.
James Withey is the founder of the internationally renowned The Recovery Letters project. He is the author of the best selling book How To Tell Depression to Piss Off: 40 Ways to Get Your Life Back and co-editor of the The Recovery Letters. James lives with depression; he writes and speaks about mental health.
James Withey is the founder of the internationally renowned The Recovery Letters project. He is the author of the best selling book How To Tell Depression to Piss Off: 40 Ways to Get Your Life Back and co-editor of the The Recovery Letters. James lives with depression; he writes and speaks about mental health.