A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind

Your twenties can be isolating, infuriating and painful—but how do you stay healthy and realistic when you're also dealing with depression, mania, or anxiety? Emily Reynolds's A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind explores the unique challenges, including:How to deal with pressure at school and collegeTips for dating when you are mentally ill (and what to expect when you're on the other side)Handling self-harm and suicidal thoughtsAdvice for your family and friendsLearning how to navigate the internet and the online communityAdvice on diagnosis, treatment, and maintaining your mental healthA blackly funny, deeply compassionate, and extremely practical book, A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is all at once the author's personal account of what it's like to live with mental illness, a guide to dealing with and understanding it, and a companion to make the journey feel a little less lonely.