‘I wrote this book because the oldest clichés remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven’t been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free.’ – Matt Haig

In 2015 Matt Haig’s memoir Reasons To Stay Alive provided comfort to hundreds of thousands of readers for its brutally honest account of how he fell into depression in his twenties. It quickly went on to become a number one Sunday Times bestseller and raised urgent questions about how we talk — and don’t talk — about mental health.

Now, a decade on, Haig comes to the Intelligence Squared stage to reflect on the book that earned him critical acclaim. From its beginnings as a personal blog in 2014 to becoming an international bestseller, Haig has become a key voice in conversations around mental health. Haig will remind us of how resilient we can all be and how important it is to make the most of our short time on earth. 

Join us live at the Corn Exchange in Brighton to celebrate ten years since Reasons To Stay Alive was first published.