This Is Not How It Ends

De: Jehan Casinader

Narrado por: Jehan Casinader

A BOOK OF HEALING AND HOPE BY NEW ZEALAND TV JOURNALIST JEHAN CASINADER

'This is a powerful book that triumphantly celebrates life in all its complex forms.'

- Mental Health Foundation

As an award-winning TV journalist, Jehan Casinader told other people's stories - until he lost control of his own. Severely depressed, he tried everything - from mindfulness to massage; Prozac to Pilates. Was something missing?

This Is Not How It Ends chronicles Jehan's four-year battle with depression, and how the power of storytelling helped him to survive. He argues that many of us think our brains are broken, but in fact, our stories are broken.

Jehan began an experiment on himself. Could he rewrite his past? Could he reinvent his character? Could he create a whole new plot?

This gritty, vulnerable book will challenge readers' understanding of mental distress, and give them the tools to reshape their own life stories.

Interesting stories

it was an interesting read, it made me think about my own life story. Though im not struggling wt depression or any form of serious mental distress it is still relatable to the choices that one can choose and change your own story and the character you play in your own story.

A therapeutic read from start to finish!

(Spoiler alert) This book was recommended by a friend and I'll be honest, I was uncomfortable listening to Jehan's story at first as suicide is an uncomfortable topic to read about. The author is very courageous with his personal account and carefully articulates his journey through mental health issues with colorful storytelling. As a reader who, like most people, has their own inner turmoil and depressive episodes it was easy to relate to the author and overall, a therapeutic experience from start to finish. I would recommend this book to anyone you care about!