A memoir of Sally Brampton's journey through depression. This book blasts the stigma of depression as a character failing or moral flaw and confronts the terrifying illness that Winston Churchill called the black dog, an illness that humiliates, punishes and isolates its sufferers. It also offers ideas about what might help.

There are no promises, only suggestions: small steps towards understanding and managing this illness and slowly coming back into the light. With its raw, understated eloquence, this book will speak volumes to any person whose life has been haunted by depression, as well as offering help and understanding to those whose loved ones suffer from this debilitating condition.