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How Not to Kill Yourself

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How Not to Kill Yourself

By: Set Sytes, Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS - foreword
Narrated by: Tim Bruce, Erin Bennett - foreword
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A highly imaginative and relatable guide for anyone who needs the reassurance that suicide is never worth it.

Are you inclined to escape the crumminess of everyday life into fantasy worlds? Are you smart and imaginative in a way that isn't really suited to your surroundings? Are you definitely misunderstood, likely angry, and almost certainly depressed? Set Sytes, hailing from the UK, would prefer you stay alive and sort things out rather than the alternative, thanks. He figures there are better opportunities for you out there and lays it all out in a way that's compelling, funny, sharp, and useful.

This zine-turned-book (please don't call it a self-help guide, asks the author) is ultimately about how to be a person in the world. It can be done non-miserably, we promise.

©2018 Set Sytes, Faith G. Harper (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Mental Health Mood Disorders Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Health Funny Witty Motivation Depression
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it is so honest, spoken from experience with humour and fantastic description of what it is to live with depression and suicidalality . easy to relate to and made me laugh at myself as well as the condition in a good way. thank you. I have read a couple of faith Harper's books and she was right to promote this one.

brilliantly funny in a good way

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Not a self help book, but clear and blunt words of wisdom to help you put things in perspective.

very helpful

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Really enjoyed listening to this book. I’m stuck in a bit of a rut at the moment, battling depression & anxiety. I chose this book based on that, not for what the title suggests.

I was a bit worried this book would just add to the negative view of everything i’m already trying to deal with in my head, but actually, it was nice to hear somebody else recognise it too, and just be ok with how f*cked things are, or how toxic people seem to be. Its different from having a moan with a friend or your neighbour about the state of this and that. Even though it’s talking about a lot of the negatives of life (nothing specific or triggering), it tries to approach and leave those topics with either rationale or a coping method.

Yeah Great Audio Book

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This book definitely should come with "Don't Panic" written in large, friendly letters on the front cover. While I am not currently in the target audience for this book, I greatly appreciated the author's perspective, anecdotes and advice for fellow creative pessimists. The excellent narration also reminded me, in a good way, of the Hitchhiker's Guidr to the Galaxy. 10/10, recommended for all hoopy froods who might not currently know where their towels are.

the Hitchhiker's Guide to Depression

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Good length, well performed and quirky honest ideas in the book, different from most books of similar topic

quirky approach to self-help

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