This book was not at all what I thought it was going to be when I bought it... although I bought it so long ago that I don't remember what that was either. HA! Anyway, it was an in-depth look at a teenager (15yrs old) struggling with depression. (I just got how ironic the title is... oh man). The book hit home with me on a few levels. Many know that I've struggled with anxiety and many of the symptoms are similar to depression. In many cases the drugs that are prescribed are the same. So some of the struggles/emotions Craig, the main character, has gone through, I've felt.
Craig is a smart kid. He comes from a loving family, mom, dad, and younger sister. He is from a good section of NYC. He's thinking about college options and the first step of getting into a good college is getting accepted into Excecutive Pre-Professional High School; which he does, and then he he essentially, mentally implodes.
He can't eat, he can't sleep, he's fluent in the ways of pot, and has a crush on his best friends girlfriend. He's got a therapist and a pyschopharmacologist. He is on medication until he feels better and one day just stops. (A big no-no with those meds) It all culminates when one night he decides to call the suicide hotline. From there he walks himself over to the emergency room (2 blocks away) and gets admitted into the psychiatric mental hospital. He meets several interesting characters while there and he just might find himself again.
The book is really well written and I enjoyed it.
4.5 of 5 flamingos.
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