Here’s a secret writers don’t usually talk about: After publication comes depression. While working on my memoir, Estranged, I couldn’t wait to be done. I imagined holding my hardcover and…

Do self-help books help? There are good reasons to doubt it. Yet there are also good reasons to expect that they often do. Below we review the arguments. Misgivings about…

Understanding issues such as depression, anxiety and burnout can be an important first step to coping during difficult times, and helping others do the same. Here is a selection of…

A quick note that some of my posts contain Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, I may earn a commission. “We all suffer alone in the real…

Of all the resounding themes in YA, struggling with anxiety and depression — or any type of mental illness — is right up there with first love. Why? Perhaps it’s…

After Holden is beaten by a pimp demanding payment for the prostitute he hired, but didn’t have sex with, his depressive state makes him feel suicidal. “What I really felt…

The Catcher in the Rye examines the fine line between everyday teenage angst and serious depression or unhappiness. Throughout the novel, Holden refers to himself as a “madman,” calls himself…

McDermott’s memoir illustrates the devastating effects his bipolar disorder has on those around him. The descriptions of mania are gripping, all-consuming, and so intimate you feel like the pages have…

Depression symptoms What are the symptoms of depression? The main symptom of depression is feeling sadness and despair for most of the day, usually lasting for up to two weeks…

Editor’s Note: This is the second part of our series exploring the merits of Coral by Sara Ella. You can read the first installment here. Beware that this article and its…