More Rosebud - Matt Haig

About this episode

Matt Haig discusses mental health, depression, and personal experiences in a candid conversation.

Matt Haig, the international best-selling author of books such as The Midnight Library , Reasons to Stay Alive , and his new release The Midnight Train, is our guest today. And this is one of our most in-depth and fascinating ever discussions of mental health and the true nature of depression. Matt's observations are genuinely illuminating, and full of hope and advice for anyone who has experienced despair. Matt also talks about shop-lifting as a teenager, being ADHD and autistic, and the first book he fell in love with. He talks about meeting his wife, going to Ibiza, and getting drunk in his French oral. He talks about why he writes. This is a refreshing and open conversation, full of wisdom and perception. Our thanks to Matt for this brilliant conversation. Matt's new book The Midnight Train is out now, published by Canongate. Enjoy this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Gyles Brandreth

Guest: Matt Haig

Topics covered

• mental health
• depression
• ADHD
• autism
• personal stories
• writing
• hope

Keywords

• mental health
• depression
• Matt Haig
• The Midnight Train
• ADHD
• autism
• writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canongate

Books & works: The Midnight Library, Reasons to Stay Alive, The Midnight Train

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