Accurate Depictions of Depression

It's not everyday that you find a book with a non-melodramatic or simplistic description of depression. But when you do, you feel seen, a bit more included, and a little less like the insect in The Metamorphosis. These are those books.

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1	Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 109,860 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Lorelei's Secret by Carolyn Parkhurst (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 19,416 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Just Breathe Anthology by Michelle Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 186 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Normal People by Sally Rooney (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,787,554 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 4.05 avg rating — 1,171,713 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 19,384 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 4.10 avg rating — 912,727 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	As Many Nows as I Can Get by Shana Youngdahl (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,262 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Silver Cord (The Silver Cage, #2) by Anonymous 4.46 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Blue Label / Etiqueta Azul by Eduardo Sánchez Rugeles 4.23 avg rating — 1,233 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars