The Hilarious World of Depression -

John Moe

St. Martin's Press

2020

304 páginas

10h 8m

ISBN-13: 9781250270924

For years John Moe, critically-acclaimed public radio personality and host of The Hilarious World of Depression podcast, struggled with depression; it plagued his family and claimed the life of his brother in 2007. As Moe came to terms with his own illness, he began to see similar patterns of behavior and coping mechanisms surfacing in conversations with others, including high-profile comedians who'd struggled with the disease. Moe saw that there was tremendous comfort and community in open dialogue about these shared experiences and that humor had a unique power. Thus was born the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression.

Inspired by the immediate success of the podcast, Moe has written a remarkable investigation of the disease, part memoir of his own journey, part treasure trove of laugh-out-loud stories and insights drawn from years of interviews with some of the most brilliant minds facing similar challenges. Throughout the course of this powerful narrative, depression's universal themes come to light, among them, struggles with identity, lack of understanding of the symptoms, the challenges of work-life, self-medicating, the fallout of the disease in the lives of our loved ones, the tragedy of suicide, and the hereditary aspects of the disease.

The Hilarious World of Depression illuminates depression in an entirely fresh and inspiring way.

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Alerta de gatilho: pensamentos suicidas, suicídio, depressão, sentimentos de desesperança, crises, etc

Esse livro não funcionou pra mim, especialmente pela quantidade de gatilhos que me causou.
Embora a tentativa do Moe de reduzir o estigma da saúde mental seja admirável, eu me vi nos gatilhos ao invés de me sentir compreendida.
Tem muito conteúdo pesado sobre suicídio e desesperança que, sinceramente, foi difícil de ler. As histórias, na maioria focadas em celebridades, não pareciam ter nada a ver com a minha experiência e ainda eram meio repetitivas. Alem de o humor às vezes parecia estar fazendo pouco caso de assuntos sérios.

Eu entendo o que eles tentaram fazer ao abrir a conversa sobre depressão, e de novo, isso é admirável... mas se você está realmente lidando com depressão agora, eu não recomendaria esse livro. Não foi útil e pode até te fazer se sentir pior :'(