tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post7917116783683082758..comments2023-11-11T10:20:30.387+00:00Comments on The Little Reader Library: Reasons to Stay Alive - Matt HaigLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-84278309702345597002015-03-18T04:50:07.514+00:002015-03-18T04:50:07.514+00:00Thanks for sharing this, I am looking for a new re...Thanks for sharing this, I am looking for a new read and this might just be it.Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-87770598152862808142015-03-11T14:08:26.420+00:002015-03-11T14:08:26.420+00:00Thank you for your comment Yvonne and for sharing ...Thank you for your comment Yvonne and for sharing your feelings. I'm really sorry to hear that you have been feeling like this. Take care of yourself and please do ask for some help if you need it. xLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-89429879481369215832015-03-11T14:07:02.481+00:002015-03-11T14:07:02.481+00:00Thanks for your comment Lindsey much appreciated.Thanks for your comment Lindsey much appreciated.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-82409995028178968462015-03-11T03:07:43.348+00:002015-03-11T03:07:43.348+00:00Wow, what an important book. Thanks for bringing i...Wow, what an important book. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. We gain so much by talking about our experiences with depression and bringing them out into the light. Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-65025800360405389642015-03-10T18:50:40.940+00:002015-03-10T18:50:40.940+00:00Hi Lindsay,
I don't think I am quite ready to...Hi Lindsay,<br /><br />I don't think I am quite ready to read a book like this yet, although I know that I should. I certainly couldn't even contemplate being as brave as yourself and reading it all through in one go!<br /><br />I have felt myself sinking further and further into depression for some time now, although I still have my head far enough above water to know that I need to do something very soon, before it is just too late!<br /><br />I read as much of your thoughtful and balanced review as I could, although I may come back to this post again at a later date and see if I can get through it all without it becoming all too much.<br /><br />Thanks you for sharing your thoughts and introducing me to the book :)<br /><br />Yvonne.Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-35525292004048094472015-03-10T16:23:49.068+00:002015-03-10T16:23:49.068+00:00Thank you for your lovely comment Wendy and for sh...Thank you for your lovely comment Wendy and for sharing your thoughts about this. I'm glad you feel it's good to talk about these issues too. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-89942084404227459422015-03-10T14:59:14.545+00:002015-03-10T14:59:14.545+00:00I love that first passage you shared, about needin...I love that first passage you shared, about needing to speak or write about your feelings. I'm one of those who tends to keep my negative emotions inside, and it's something I am constantly struggling with. I grew up being told to "get over it" and "suck it up"--and that became my default. I would tell myself I can't be sad or angry. I would feel guilty when I did. I sometimes still do, but it's gotten better. I'm working on it. :-)<br /><br />Anyway, this book sounds like it was a good fit for you. I know how difficult it can be to share something so personal, and I am glad you did. I think it's important we talk about issues like this. More of us have them than we realize and it's good to know we are not alone. I will have to look for this book.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-87472601390801379782015-03-10T12:26:07.112+00:002015-03-10T12:26:07.112+00:00Thank you for your very kind comment Brian, much a...Thank you for your very kind comment Brian, much appreciated.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-25612716926027196432015-03-10T12:25:17.963+00:002015-03-10T12:25:17.963+00:00Thank you for the kind comment Marina, and I hope ...Thank you for the kind comment Marina, and I hope if and when you read it, it helps you too. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-35676670550052056902015-03-10T12:24:44.544+00:002015-03-10T12:24:44.544+00:00Thanks very much for your lovely comment Cleo, muc...Thanks very much for your lovely comment Cleo, much appreciated.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-13219110999477044692015-03-10T12:24:21.887+00:002015-03-10T12:24:21.887+00:00Thanks for your kind comment JoAnn and I hope your...Thanks for your kind comment JoAnn and I hope your family member feels better soon and that the book may help.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-7231051619238446932015-03-10T12:07:18.919+00:002015-03-10T12:07:18.919+00:00Thanks very much for your comment Linda and for sh...Thanks very much for your comment Linda and for sharing your experience and understanding of this illness. I really appreciate your words. I understand your words about the dishes. I think some people do raise funds but not perhaps to the extent of other illnesses, sadly.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-52044132408300734512015-03-10T12:04:20.732+00:002015-03-10T12:04:20.732+00:00Thanks for your lovely comment Catherine.Thanks for your lovely comment Catherine.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-3045268892077562082015-03-10T12:03:19.809+00:002015-03-10T12:03:19.809+00:00Thank you for your kind comment Lucy, and I hope y...Thank you for your kind comment Lucy, and I hope you get chance to read it. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-68540781096018866412015-03-10T11:02:36.864+00:002015-03-10T11:02:36.864+00:00This sounds like a really important book.
I thin...This sounds like a really important book. <br /><br />I think that you wrote something very important when you emphasized just how important it is for an individual to know that they are not alone and that others are concerned with this issue.<br /><br />Of course this work seems valuable in a lot of ways. <br /><br />This was a superb post Lindsay.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-18186319753318299192015-03-10T07:08:39.138+00:002015-03-10T07:08:39.138+00:00Like you, this is a book I am a little afraid of r...Like you, this is a book I am a little afraid of reading, but also think I will benefit from reading. Thank you for such an encouraging review - and, as you have done, I can read bits and pieces of it when I am ready.Marina Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251903359649828285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-14674571232909760012015-03-10T07:08:02.771+00:002015-03-10T07:08:02.771+00:00What a brilliant review of what must have been a c...What a brilliant review of what must have been a challenging book to read since it relates to your experiences. Thank you for sharing with us all.Cleopatra Loves Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15752724698249497274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-1619669562130050162015-03-10T00:33:54.775+00:002015-03-10T00:33:54.775+00:00This is an excellent review, Lindsay - thank you! ...This is an excellent review, Lindsay - thank you! I have a family member suffering from depression and plan to get a copy of this book straight away.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-7603225443900292392015-03-09T23:48:04.083+00:002015-03-09T23:48:04.083+00:00Thanks, Lindsay, for such an honest review. I firs...Thanks, Lindsay, for such an honest review. I first suffered with PND after the birth of my second child, but I've never felt 100% better - and she's 20! I'm still in on anti-depressants, albeit at a low dose. One thing I've learnt is to try and deal with the things that are niggling at me - if I'm stressed because I haven't done all the dishes, I do them - even if I have to force myself. Ultimately it makes me feel much better. But there have been times when even doing that would be too much, so I guess things have got better! Interesting Matt says we don't know 90% of what there is to know about depression - it's not something people raise funds for is it? Yet it is as big a killer, indirectly, as any of the diseases people run marathons for!crimeworm.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297857551339384804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-39074510813363451762015-03-09T23:31:48.557+00:002015-03-09T23:31:48.557+00:00Thanks for sharing this book on an important topic...Thanks for sharing this book on an important topic that affects so many individuals and families.Catherine @ Book Club Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511461722921794733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-17027814680886071042015-03-09T21:23:16.022+00:002015-03-09T21:23:16.022+00:00I was interested to read this book before, now I r...I was interested to read this book before, now I really want to read it. Thank you for such a thoughtful reviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-44654505950769625772015-03-09T20:10:30.947+00:002015-03-09T20:10:30.947+00:00I think it could do that for people Katherine. Tha...I think it could do that for people Katherine. Thanks for you comment :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-6661835896821365532015-03-09T20:09:55.380+00:002015-03-09T20:09:55.380+00:00Thanks for your honest comment Barbara. Thanks for your honest comment Barbara. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-46354473583334838472015-03-09T20:08:54.907+00:002015-03-09T20:08:54.907+00:00Thanks Tracy. Definitely can be a help.Thanks Tracy. Definitely can be a help.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057010418701934571.post-3645570933146397452015-03-09T20:08:08.740+00:002015-03-09T20:08:08.740+00:00Thank you lovely Lainy :)Thank you lovely Lainy :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.com