<p>This isn&#39;t a self-help book. But I hope it will support you anyway.</p><p>Beginning as a therapeutic exercise that was never supposed to be read by anyone else, the <em>Down Days</em> blog attracted readers from across the globe with its blunt, honest and poignant description of what it&#39;s really like to live as a creative with depression and anxiety.</p><p><em>Down Days</em> tells it like it is; breakdowns, anxiety loops, awkward social situations, out-of-touch doctors and perceptive counsellors; what it feels like to lose everything, including yourself, and how it changes you. But this book also proves that you can make it through, and that you aren&#39;t alone.</p><p>Filled with pop culture references and dark humour, <em>Down Days</em> is an essential read whether you live with mental health issues or love someone who does.</p>