How Not to Kill Yourself: A Survival Guide for Imaginative Pessimists (Good Life)

by Set Sytes

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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 show more 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. show less

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Bookwomble 606 reviews

I was drawn to the title because I thought it should properly be called "How to Not Kill Yourself" (and I remain of that view), then, because it looked like a young person's view of depression and suicidality, a useful perspective as I've not fitted the descriptor "Young Person" for some time.

So: I think it's an excellent resource for young adults, being written in an engaging (sweary) way, and, actually, I found it personally helpful, so I'd recommend it for us fossils, too. Also, like the author, I love the TV show Gotham, so I kind of bonded with him over that!

Sep 11, 2018

Bricker 200 reviews

Some of the most spot on descriptions of living with depression/anxiety I've ever seen. So many times I just wanted to stop and make others read parts and say "See! This! This is what it's like and you saying buck up or your life is fine why are you sad" will never work.

Jun 11, 2018

kayfeif 90 reviews

A quick read with tips that feel real and doable. Written by someone who has clearly been depressed so there's less of the just be happy feeling

Jul 7, 2022