Notes on a nervous Boarding House
Last week, Matt Haig released his book 'Notes on a nervous Planet'. The book offers his personal advice on dealing with anxiety and depression in today's modern world. Being a huge fan of Matt and his previous books (Humans, How to stop time and Reasons to stay alive) I have quickly devoured this book and wanted to parallel it with my own experiences within teaching teenagers inside a boarding school environment. Matt's 'Reasons To Stay Alive' was a book that I first read before I had any real serious experience of dealing with depression and anxiety within boys. I had witnessed and helped several girls with panic attacks and anxiety issues but boys were always thought to be exempt from these issues (how wrong could we be). Matt outlines his story of dealing with his own path of depression, anxiety and ultimately a near suicidal experience in Ibiza. 'Reasons To Stay Alive' is his own personal account whereas 'Notes On A Nervous Planet' is a ...