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
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
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
The aim of any writer, even a fantasy writer, is the pursuit of truth. Matt Haig aimfantasypursuit Change image and share on social
You don't have to be a creative maverick to have a troubled mind. You just have to be human. There is no 'us' and 'them.' No one is one hundred per cent healthy, physically or mentally. Matt Haig centcreativehealthy Change image and share on social
There are two types of friends: actual friends, and the other kind. Matt Haig actualfriendkind Change image and share on social
It can be difficult for people to talk about it, because there still is that stigma around mental illness. But I would encourage people to do that, because they'll be surprised once they do 'come out' how many other people have had similar experiences. Matt Haig difficultencourageexperience share on social
Being a depressive should not imply danger any more than being a man or even a human should. Mental illness isn't a them/us issue; we are all on the scale somewhere. So we must be very careful to resist ignorance and combat the stigma that leads to dangerous silence. Matt Haig carefulcombatdanger share on social
Depression is an illness. It is not a ticket to genius. It is not an interesting personality quirk. It is horrible and all-consuming and really hurts. Matt Haig consumedepressiongenius Change image and share on social
Teenagers are philosophers. They are thinking about the big things like existence and identity at a time when their identities are changing so fast. Matt Haig bigchangeexistence Change image and share on social