It is very hard to explain to people who have never known serious depression or anxiety the sheer continuous intensity of it. There is no off switch. Matt Haig anxietycontinuousdepression Change image and share on social
At school, I wasn't as interested in mathematics. I did OK, but at the earliest point I could stop doing math, I stopped. Matt Haig earlyinterestmath Change image and share on social
I think it is a luxury and privilege to be sane and well and pessimistic. Because with depression, you have no other option. You don't want that pessimism, because it is crushing you and keeping you down at the bottom of the well. Matt Haig bottomcrushdepression share on social
My early novels were written in quite a dark place. I stand by them, but I would never write them again. I think it is subversive to embrace emotional optimism, because it goes against the grain. Matt Haig darkearlyembrace Change image and share on social
I'm not anti-progress, obviously, but I just think progress needs to be a broader thing than just the technology we can create; it's also how we handle it and our level of awareness. Matt Haig antiawarenessbroad Change image and share on social
I'm a firm believer in the connection between the body and the mind: feed one, feed both. I like to run, but only short distances, and fast. I'm no good at long distance. More than six miles, and the knees start to go. Matt Haig believerbodyconnection share on social
Parents can only do what they think is best, with the experience they have. The learning curve for every parent is that there's a limit to how much they can shield children from. Matt Haig childcurveexperience Change image and share on social
Neuroscience is a baby science, a mere century old, and our scientific understanding of the brain is nowhere near where we'd like it to be. We know more about the moons of Jupiter than what is inside of our skulls. Matt Haig babybraincentury share on social
Teenagers are in some ways the best readers because their imaginations haven't been narrowed down by boring things like jobs and the realities of money and capitalism. Matt Haig borecapitalismimagination Change image and share on social
The aim of any writer, even a fantasy writer, is the pursuit of truth. Matt Haig aimfantasypursuit Change image and share on social
