Something To Live For (häftad, eng)

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As recommended by Josh Widdicombe on the PARENTING HELL podcast


"It''s staggeringly honest but also really funny - I laughed out loud several times. It felt like hearing from a friend. A book that will make a difference, I am sure of it" - Sarah Turner, author of The Unmumsy Mum

"Her memoir is brave, honest and shows how friends, family and the NHS got her back from the brink." - The Sun

"Something To Live For vividly, brilliantly depicts a descent into mental illness, and what it feels likeIt''s funny, brutally honest - but uplifting too, because it shows how, with the right treatment, she recovered." - The Telegraph

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What readers are saying:

***** "What a tremendous read. A big-hearted, painfully honest and utterly joyful story."

****** "Cannot put this book downA rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish but even in the darkest moments Laura manages to find an uplifting way to talk about them...An incredible read no matter what your circumstances are."

***** "Such a moving and important read bringing light to a topic that is not spoken about enoughLaura writes so candidly and emotively...I have recommended this inspiring and brave account to so many people!"
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Laura Canty is a new mum.

She has a beautiful baby boy, Arthur, and a wonderful husband. She has new mum friends on the local WhatsApp group, and everyone in her life is supportive and happy for herBut Laura doesn''t see it this way.

In the weeks since her baby was born, like 1 in 5 women, Laura has developed Postnatal Depression. In fact, she has decided that the only way out of her current situation is for her to kill herself, or her baby...

A moving and refreshingly honest memoir to finally lift the lid on PND and the mental health problems so many mums faceFull of truth and hope, Something to Live For is a special book about the little discussed realities of the illness - and how Laura overcame it.