The Truth Pixie was published by Cananongate on October 18 and is available for £9.99 (RRP). “I think we struggle seeing it [social media] as a health issue, partly because we struggle seeing mental health as a health issue in the same way,” says Haig. “I was much more active on social media and it was consuming a lot of time, and it was actually starting to ruin weekends because I would get into arguments with people or something would go down the wrong way. "Amazing and utterly beautiful, The Midnight Library is everything you'd expect from the genius storyteller who is Matt Haig" Joanna Cannon "Love this man's books" Jodi Picoult "A beautiful book to get lost in" Zoe Ball "The king of empathy" Jameela Jamil "Clever, emotional and thought-inspiring" Jenny Colgan "Haig is one of the most inspirational popular writers on mental health of our … Author of bestseller Reasons To Stay Alive talks ahead of his Guildford Book Festival appearance about the dangers of using social media, and why more needs to be done to eradicate the stigma surrounding mental health, Get the latest email updates for Surrey with our FREE daily newsletter. Updated January 6th, 2021 . Aged 24, Matt Haig’s world caved in. “It’s still tough for me to always wrap my head around but it helps me stay out of dark rabbit holes at times.”, One response simply read: “Just because you can do it all, doesn’t mean you should.”. His 24-year-old self would not believe he would be sitting in front of me now, moments away from speaking in front of a roomful of people about his last book, Notes On A Nervous Planet, at this year’s Guildford Book Festival. Author Matt Haig asked people for their best mental health advice – 23 favourite responses. In response to a tweet from mental health advocate Matt Haig, people on Twitter have been sharing the best mental health advice they’ve ever received. Surrey Police releases images of 20 seized pooches, The dogs were seized under the Animal Welfare Act, Man in his 80s dies following serious crash on Bagshot High Street, Police said people who witnessed the collision stopped to help the man and performed first aid, Former Surrey subpostmistress has theft conviction quashed after decade-long fight, "The whole family is so grateful to the court for overturning my conviction … It must never happen again. In response to a tweet from mental health advocate Matt Haig, people on Twitter have been sharing the best mental health advice they’ve ever received. A young man who thought I was reasonably tough and it threatened my identity. The coronavirus pandemic has given us more time than ever to think about the ways we manage our mental health. “It’s not just social media, but if you think about kids and exams. He came across as very egotistical when really, anybody could have wrote that quote. )” Article by miki sole. But if it was harming your physical health - say if to get an A in A Level you had to smoke 60 cigarettes a day, there are not many parents or teachers that would encourage that. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Born 3 July 1975 (age 45) Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England: Occupation: Journalist, author: Alma mater: University of Hull: Spouse: Andrea Semple: Children: 2: Matt Haig (born 3 July 1975) is an English novelist and journalist. Yet beneath the pages they all carry one common subtle theme; mental health. “I wouldn’t want Notes On A Nervous Planet to be the last one because I feel like that was pointing out all the problems, so it would be nice to do one that’s sort of a bit more Utopian and a bit more looking at how we could be.”. “Other people’s opinion of me is none of my business,” wrote Jo Billington. There is an aura of endearing vulnerability about Haig as he sits hunched over. His bestselling novels are translated into 28 languages. “It means anxiety in the moment makes you want to run away or panic or break down, but if you think of it as an emotion to sit with rather than a kind of physical instruction that you have to react to immediately. “Honestly? That resistance means Haig is probably the most undefined author of a generation - from writing about a family of vampires in The Radleys, a 439-year-old man in How To Stop Time, or about a pixie who learns to accept herself for who she is in his latest children’s tale The Truth Pixie (released this week). John Plunkett. Like walking into a boxing ring and asking for a game of Scrabble. “Also what I think is more dangerous than stigma that relates to it is self-stigma. He’s best known for the novel How to Stop Time, but he has a new novel just out on September 29 called The Midnight Library, which sounds equally intriguing. The way he handled it, really put me off him. “@timbobagginsii @warkslibraries @WorldBookNight @canongatebooks @readingagency Amazing!” It’s changed the news, changed our relationship to science and truth and all those things, and also to each other. Here’s my lovely hornbeam tree, earlier this week.”, “Thoughts are not facts,” read one response. Here are just a few of our favourites. “Anxiety is not a mandate,” said author David Baddiel. Which is why we were particularly grateful when author Matt Haig asked this on Twitter. Crippled by depression and in the midst of a breakdown, he wanted to die. Haig now charges his mobile in the kitchen rather than the bedroom and has switched off notifications to stem the urge. Indeed, when it comes to mental health, no one experience is the same. Matt Haig. Matt Haig shouldn’t be here. So pleased it resonated with you!” Anyway. Today. I think fiction is great at that because you are literally like controlling a world. Short, sweet and incredibly powerful, this advice from @lovelimmy is the perfect lesson to take away from the thread. An incredibly important read. 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Now, in 2020, a year of unprecedented challenges, Haig is taking on another story that addresses depression, anxiety, regret, and parallel universes. Just as we all have different ways of taking care of our physical health – from nutrition to the types of exercise that suits our fitness levels – so too do our needs vary when it comes to our minds. Twitter. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again. No matter your experience of mental health, or how you’re feeling at the moment, there’s something all of us can take from this menagerie of advice. That’s why, when author and mental health advocate Matt Haig took to Twitter to ask his followers about the best mental health advice they’d ever received, we knew we were in for some powerful responses. #MyTipsForMentalHealth is providing invaluable guidance for sufferers, “It’s just the same as falling down and scraping your knee”, The congresswoman feels the pressure of her new position, but she powers forward regardless, “Your mental health is like a garden – you have to keep tending to it. Like me for years I couldn’t come to terms with myself having it and that’s obviously society’s values getting into me, but it questioned me as a man. Not that he is ruling out ever writing a mental health self-help book again. I would get bored so easily.”. Matt Haig’s thought-provoking, uplifting new book, ... which makes him a great person to follow on Twitter. "And almost every country in the world is suffering some kind of social media induced problem in terms of politics. Ironically, Haig vehemently uses Twitter to campaign against the stigma associated with mental health, but he concedes more still needs to be done. “It’s definitely having an impact because just in the space of 10 years it’s literally transformed all our lives. Not wanting to be “pigeon-holed” and heeding Stephen Fry’s warning of being labelled as “Mr Depression”, it was no accident that after Reasons To Stay Alive Haig chose to write a children’s book about Father Christmas. (Page 52. Here is a random page. Reactions: Laurawright, Forallthoseasking, Eyerollbrainache and 13 others. 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From the techniques we’ve learnt during therapy to the simple self-care hacks that make those hard days a little bit easier, the internet has shown time and time again that sharing really is caring. Author Matt Haig has shared a heartfelt message on Twitter about how he almost died 20 years ago - to illustrate that there is a future for those with mental health struggles. A follow-up to his 2015 number one bestseller Reasons To Stay Alive, where he explores how a connected world of social media and technology is leaving us feeling more disconnected than ever. “People know they should say they are okay with mental illness now. It will pass or at least, be liveable with.”, “Pick a favourite local tree and observe it through the seasons,” added writer Jo Lake. Ironically, Haig vehemently uses Twitter to campaign against the stigma associated with mental health, but he concedes more still needs to be done. — Matt Haig (@matthaig1) June 14, 2015 I don't think Twitter is the place to conduct intelligent debate. Certainly when you’re a writer you feel that pressure from publishers and stuff to just become known for one thing and just repeating that one thing because it just makes more sense branding wise to do that. From tips on dealing with anxiety to managing unhelpful thoughts, here are some of the best responses that came from this surprisingly simple question. A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive, Reasons to Stay Alive is more than a memoir. “@Dij_Troit Thanks so much. I’m a great believer that there isn’t really any difference between mental health and physical health, because our brains are physical, our thought processes are physical, on some level, and our brains are dependent on the body.”. 611.1k Followers, 1,000 Following, 1,902 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Matt Haig (@mattzhaig) Sign up for the latest news and must-read features from Stylist, so you don't miss out on the conversation. The … The coronavirus vaccine promises brighter days ahead but with the country back in lockdown again, 2021 currently feels very much like 2020. In this library, Nora Seed finds endless books which contain different versions of the life she could have lived. We hear from author and mental health campaigner @matthaig1 on why he’s given up on Twitter.” “What the f*** does Matt Haig know about being a … “Take comfort and solace from the cycle of nature: the buds, the leaves, the fruit, the fall. He pulls at his jumper as he admits how his own addiction to Twitter reached crisis point following the success of Reasons To Stay Alive. Perhaps more alarmingly, those that felt lonely also had more "online only" Facebook friends. I’m doing the best I can.”. “It’s not just a mental health thing, I really resist getting boxed in anyway. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t lessons we can all take from sharing our experiences, especially when it comes to the advice others have given us to get us through our hardest times. But there’s definitely been a massive change, and change itself can be unsettling. Matt Haig. “‘You’ve cared for yourself and protected yourself up until now, and you have what you need within you to be OK.’ Alleviated a lot of guilt about feeling lost in life, regretting the past and feeling like a failure. It’s not a wholly negative impact. Matt Haig on Twitter: "Notes on a Nervous Planet, p. 121.… Find this Pin and more on Wordsby Jaclyn. Nineteen years ago, at the age of 24, he was metaphorically and literally standing on the edge of a cliff. I definitely think it has made a massive impact. Something went wrong, please try again later. I don’t want to. Matt and all his followers jumped on her saying she needs to give him credit to post it as people thought it was lyrics of hers. Although he admits he still struggles with the temptation to take his phone into a room with him. Share Tweet. So what impact is social media having on our mental health and society? Even those who have not read his books have most likely come across his Instagram page or Twitter feed, where Haig posts thoughts, inspirational quotes and advice on self-care. Explore. As Stylist’s junior digital writer, Lauren Geall writes on topics including mental health, wellbeing and work. Despite social media meaning we are able to connect with someone in an instant, 16-24 year olds are experiencing loneliness more often than any other age group, according to a recent survey by BBC Radio 4’s All In The Mind in conjunction with the Wellcome Trust. This Twitter thread by Matt Haig is a powerful reminder of why we need World Suicide Prevention Day. She’s also a big fan of houseplants and likes to dabble in film and TV from time-to-time. I think we are at that point, but in reality when there are people exhibiting symptoms of mental illness - or have got something that isn’t as socially acceptable like self-harm, borderline personality disorder, or schizophrenia - I think those sort of areas there is as much stigma as ever. 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When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. “Don’t compare your insides with other people’s outsides,” he wrote. Here are just a few of our favourites. If exams and testing are becoming more stressful, which it appears to be, and there are more cases of school-induced anxiety and incidents happening, then no-one really feels great pressure to stop that because we have this idea that stress is good for you, almost, and it’s character building. Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, England in1975. Haig's problem is that he’s trapped in the strange afterlife of the role model Banality is Matt Haig’s thing. However active we are personally, it has transformed politics - it’s polarised - and possibly even Brexit was a bit of a fallout from the divisions in society. Haig at Foyle's Bookstore, London February 2016. He could see no way to go on living. So I think collectively it’s having some kind of psychological impact on us.”. 4.5k. 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