A candid book that uses a mix of colloquial chat, peer and personal experience, and expert advice to talk about tackling mental illness as part of the generation so often poked fun at for having feelings — and who often call themselves out for it, too. A record-breaking number of anti-depressants are being prescribed each year. While positive steps are being taken and we are speaking more about our problems, in this new age of having conversations about mental health, everyone and their neighbor has a 'miracle cure' to throw at those of us who are struggling. There's an enormous gap in the knowledge and understanding of what depression is and isn't — not least in that it doesn't look the same on every person. Exploring the science behind mental illness and its treatment, and including stories from a number of sufferers of depression and anxiety disorders, Get a Grip, Love provides a witty, razor-sharp exploration of mental health, and a no-nonsense guide that explains where the advice to 'go for a run', 'stay off social media' or 'make some new friends' comes from. It separates the facts from the fiction about what could work, speaks openly about how it feels to live with a mental health disorder, and demonstrates that it's ok to feel the way that we do when we're struggling, and that we certainly don't need to get a grip. Funny, irreverent, and understandable, Get a Grip, Love recognizes that depression sucks, but that together, we can get through it. • We have never been in more need of mental health help. Prescriptions for anti-depressants are at an all time high, and 1 in 4 people in the UK alone will experience a mental health problem each year. • Since 2013 millennials have seen a 47% increase in depression diagnoses, with 7 in 10 now reporting to having experienced a mental health issue. This generation is also changing the narrative on depression, being more willing to speak about mental health issues and therapy than any before. This is a book for those people. • This is the first book to address the accusations that are made about 'entitled millennials ruining everything' who are also struggling with mental health problems. GET A GRIP, LOVE will allow its readers to feel the way they do, and give them responses to others telling them to 'get a grip, love'. • Mental health writing continues to be a trend. The enduring popularity of Bryony Gordon, Matt Haig, Dolly Alderton and others shows an appetite for relatable stories around this subject. • Kate Lucey is a well-connected journalist. She was ex-editor of Sugarscape.com and Cosmo.co.uk, and is now a freelance editor writing for, among others, Sunday Times Magazine, XXX, and has a regular column as the mental health writer on the Metro
