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"In our minds stalks a beast... a cruel, mean and wicked beast." So begins Cait Irwin's gentle guide to conquering depression--a book she began as a young teenager after being hospitalized for suicidal tendencies. Writing the book was part of her healing process, and she hopes reading the book will help others regain their mental health.
Irwin tells her story of how the "beast" of depression gradually took over her life, accompanying simple yet eloquent text with her own comic-style drawings. These honest sketches, packed with feeling (and surprisingly, humor), in combination with her frank account--set in type resembling handwriting--lend to the sense that Irwin is letting us read her journal. We witness how hard the struggle was for her, through psychological symptoms such as paranoia, frustration, and stress, and the physical manifestations of lack of appetite, blurriness of vision, and exhaustion. But we also see how she climbed out of the pit--the snarling beast first leashed, then muzzled, then reduced to a tiny speck--with the help of her family, doctors, and carefully calibrated medication. Irwin may be young and she may not have a medical degree, but she offers depressed readers something extremely valuable: the wisdom and compassion that comes with experience. --Brangien Davis
From School Library Journal
-This is the account of the author's battle with depression, which began when she was 13 years old. It is written like a child's storybook, complete with scary beasts and drawings by the author, yet is deadly serious. Its strength is that Irwin portrays depression as an illness, not a sign of weakness. And as an illness, it is curable. She describes it as a "Hungry Beast" that devours all of the good feelings; the beast becomes stronger than the person, who suffers physically, mentally, and spiritually. In the battle to shrink it, she describes the route to recovery and explains a process that involves medication, therapy, and possible hospitalization. But more than that, the author tells readers the things they must remember as they "climb to mental wellness" and how to "fill the empty spaces." This book is a must for anyone who is afflicted by depression; fellow sufferers will gain courage and family members will find hope knowing it is possible for their loved ones to regain life.
Sheila Barry, Chantilly Regional Library, VA
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