depression

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.

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 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.

Live radio interview with Deborah Knight of ABC Radio

Just finished my first live radio interview on ABC 702 Sydney speaking about depression, suicide and my book 'mum, i wish i was dead' with Deborah Knight.

One of the first steps in fighting this illness is having honest conversations. For anyone that missed it:

mum, i wish i was dead reaches number 1 in depression and mood disorders on Amazon Kindle in it’s first week

It's very exciting to see 'mum, i wish i was dead' at number 1 on the Amazon Kindle Best Sellers list, for both Depression and Mood Disorders!

Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to read my story and help spread such an important message.