I shared my story and insights alongside Dr. Karen Spielman a general practitioner, and Dani Klein a clinical psychologist; moderated by Dr. Yvonne Selecki.
Courage in the face of depression – The AJN – Phoebe Roth
FOR many months during his teenage years, Adam Schwartz could hardly get out of bed, let alone leave the house. He would cry himself to sleep every night, and couldn’t bring himself to look in the mirror in the morning.
Schwartz, now 24, traces his crippling battle with depression back to when he was 10.
“Mum reminds me that I said to her one day, ‘My heart is black, my body is full of anger, and I wish I was dead.’ At 10,” he tells The AJN.
Book shops restocked with 'mum, i wish i was dead'
Just over 2 weeks ago, all book shops had sold out of 'mum, i wish i was dead'. It's exciting to announce that the second print run has arrived and is now available as a hard copy in all good book shops as well as online stores. The only place to purchase a signed hard copy is through www.adamschwartz.com.au.
Michael McGirr reviews mum, i wish i was dead for the SMH
Article written by Michael McGirr for The Sydney Morning Herald - smh.com.au. He reviews 3 new books relating to depression. 'mum, i wish i was dead', 'Reasons to Stay Alive', and 'The good Greek Girl'.
"Each of these three personal memoirs has elements that are truly frightening. They all describe a pain so intense and surly that the writer was prepared to die just to get a break from its irrational demands.Yet the very existence of these books is proof of a victory, if that's the right word."
I spoke with Linda Morris from the Sydney Morning Herald
Interview with Linda Morris for the The Sydney Morning Herald - smh.com.au.
"Personal accounts like Schwartz's take courage and are uncommon, especially those that show the outcomes need not be bleak, says the eminent clinician of adolescent mental health, Professor Garry Walter. In Australia each year around 100 teenagers aged 15 to 19 – mainly male – suicide, many of whom are depressed."
I share part of my book with Debrief Daily
Debrief Daily sharing an extract from a chapter in my book 'mum, i wish i was dead'.
This section of my book shows how vital sending emails was as a part of maintaining communication. As well as giving an insight into just one of the all too frequent dark moments I experienced at night.
I join the team at Weekend Sunrise with Professor Helen Christensen from the Black Dog Institute
Just finished discussing depression and my book 'mum, i wish i was dead' on Weekend Sunrise with Professor Helen Christensen from the Black Dog Institute, Andrew O'Keefe and Monique Wright
I sit down with Shelly Horton from Mamamia TV to discuss my journey with depression, suicide and my book - mum, i wish i was dead.
It was a pleasure to sit down with Shelly Horton, to discuss my book, 'mum, i wish i was dead', for Mamamia TV.
As honest and open as I always aim to be, this is one of the most in depth interviews I have done. We talk about my experiences with suicidal thoughts from the age of 10, my inability to walk, the benefits art had, my experiences with school, medication, pre and post ECT, what allows me to be as well as I am today, and everything in-between.
A big thank you to Larry Emdur for helping me launch my new book – mum, i wish i was dead
As I went to sleep last night, little did I know what I would be waking up to...
A post from Larry on The Morning Show's facebook page.. In just a few hours receiving over 40,000 likes, over 10,000 shares, and over 1,500 comments.
This is a personally signed copy.