Abstract

Fiona was your average 80's baby. She grew up without an iPhone, used actual landlines to make calls, and didn't have the luxury (or perhaps the curse) of Facebook during her adolescent years. But though her childhood took place in an analogue world, she found herself suffering from the same problems many young people face today; the race for perfectionism, high levels of anxiety, a fear of success.
After an unfulfilling university experience, a stressful beginning in a management career, and a severe case of impostor syndrome, Fiona suffered a nervous breakdown in her mid-twenties. Amongst therapy and medication, it was the online community which gave Fiona the comfort she needed to recover.
In Depression in a Digital Age, Fiona traces her life dealing with anxiety and the subsequent depression, and how a digital life helped her find her community, find her voice, find herself.
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'A brilliantly honest reminder about how to control your online space and not let it control you.' - Emma Gannon, podcaster, broadcaster and best-selling author

"Fiona has been able to accurately put into words the horrendous pressure so many of us experience in the modern world, trying to meet society's expectations of success ... So many people will find comfort in this book." - Chloe Brotheridge, author of The Anxiety Solution.

"I loved it. A brilliant and frank look at something that absolutely needs to be talked about in this way. A grippingly honest account that so many of us are silently experiencing. Reading Fiona's honest and human account of how to cope in the modern world is only going to be good for your mental health." - Jo Love, lobellaloves.com

"Fiona writes about mental health with fearless honesty and a quick wit. So much will resonate with so many." – Yvette Caster, Journalist and host of Metro.co.uk’s Mentally Yours podcast