My Sh*t Therapist

A SHOCKING, HEART-RENDING AND BLISTERINGLY FUNNY ACCOUNT OF WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, BY A POWERFUL NEW COMIC VOICE.

'Moving and funny' Nathan Filer, author of The Shock of the Fall
'Funny and terrifying... will offer much needed comfort' Phill Jupitus
'The whole book is a joy, it feels like being seen and understood'Standard Issue
'Warm, funny, sad and highly recommended!' Isy Suttie, award-winning actor
'Searingly honest and beautifully written'Frost magazine
'Clever, compassionate and vital' Jason Hazeley, co-author of Ladybirds for Grown-Ups

*****

When Michelle Thomas suffered her ­first major depressive episode six years ago, she read and watched and listened to everything about mental health she could get her hands on in an effort to­ fix herself. God, it was depressing.

Which is the last thing she needed.

What she did need was a therapist who would listen and a strategy catered to her needs. What she got was advice to watch a few YouTube videos and have a cup of tea when having a panic attack, along with a cheerful reminder that 'it could be worse'.

My Sh*t Therapist is an honest, hilarious and heart-rending account of living with mental illness, helping you navigate the world, care for your mind and get through sh*t jobs, medications, relationships, habits, homes and therapists.

You'll ­find no scented candles or matcha tea 'cures' for mental illness here. Instead, learn how a modern woman and her friends and followers navigate life with their brilliant but unpredictably sh*t brains.