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Abstract
In 2004 Richard Kirby was diagnosed with depression. It was a label he hated.
A decade later, however, he found out that his underlying problem was actually dysthymia, a chronic but mild form of depression from which he had almost certainly – and unknowingly – suffered since junior school.
As his 50th birthday loomed ever closer, Richard decided he wanted to do something meaningful with his experiences of depression and dysthymia. With this in mind, he set out over the next few years to undertake 100 mental, physical and emotional challenges designed to raise awareness of the condition. Each challenge would require him to ask another person to help him – a reflection of the brave decision he made, at his lowest ebb, to seek help from a doctor.
Today, Just Like Yesterday tells the breathtaking story of one man’s efforts to tackle stigma around mental illness – in the most challenging way possible.
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVER | 1 | ||
| THE AUTHOR | 2 | ||
| COPYRIGHT | 3 | ||
| DEDICATION | 6 | ||
| FOREWORD | 8 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | ||
| CHAPTER 1 GROWING PAINS | 15 | ||
| CHAPTER 2 PROZAC AND SPEED | 19 | ||
| CHAPTER 3 STARTING THE CHALLENGES | 24 | ||
| CHAPTER 4 FINGER ON THE PULSE | 27 | ||
| CHAPTER 5 THERE GOES THE SPARE TYRE | 40 | ||
| CHAPTER 6 A DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS | 52 | ||
| CHAPTER 7 EGRETS … I’VE HAD A FEW | 56 | ||
| CHAPTER 8 2B OR NOT 2B | 63 | ||
| CHAPTER 9 FERRY CROSS THE MURSEY | 71 | ||
| CHAPTER 10 THIS IS HOW IT FEELS | 77 | ||
| CHAPTER 11 BRIEF ENCOUNTERS | 81 | ||
| CHAPTER 12 STEREOTYPES AND SELF-STIGMA | 98 | ||
| CHAPTER 13 TO DARE IS TO DO | 103 | ||
| CHAPTER 14 WALK A MILE IN ANOTHER’S SHOES | 111 | ||
| CHAPTER 15 AT THE DOUBLE | 122 | ||
| CHAPTER 16 FIGHTING AN UNSEEN FOE | 133 | ||
| CHAPTER 17 APACHE PERFORMANCE | 136 | ||
| CHAPTER 18 MRS K | 155 | ||
| CHAPTER 19 GIRL POWER | 159 | ||
| CHAPTER 20 CHANNELLING MY EFFORTS | 163 | ||
| CHAPTER 21 DEPRESSION DOESN’T PICK AND CHOOSE | 177 | ||
| CHAPTER 22 TIME, SPACE, ACE AND GRACE | 183 | ||
| CHAPTER 23 AFTER ALL THESE YEARS | 189 | ||
| CHAPTER 24 THE HEALING POWER OF SPORT | 201 | ||
| CHAPTER 25 MORE THAN A PHELAN | 205 | ||
| CHAPTER 26 DEAR RICHARD | 217 | ||
| CHAPTER 27 TIME TO TALK | 220 | ||
| CHAPTER 28 TIME TO CONCLUDE | 225 | ||
| CHAPTER 29 THE CHALLENGES | 228 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 234 |