I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

I didn't pick this book up expecting some miracle fix for depression or even some great insight, but more a curiosity about another's experience and how they dealt with it. That's probably a good thing, since I don't really think it is very good at supplying any good advice actually. I've never been in therapy myself, so I can't compare, but I thought the therapist was a bit useless in this all. For simply being a sounding board for the author, sure they were ok, but actually helping her to sort through things...meh, not so much. Now what I did like about the book was more hearing another's unfiltered thoughts about their depression, insecurities and struggles. Seeing Baek Sehee examine herself more closely and see what habits or traits or past experiences contribute to her persistent depressive disorder felt cathartic to me. Although we don't share everything, there were a lot of things she described that resonated with me and had me saying: ‘yes exactly!' Sometimes just knowing another soul struggles with these same things is a comfort. I found myself also thinking about my own self in light of the subjects she brings up and examining my own reason for feeling a certain way, and I don't think that's a bad thing. How can we improve if we never look internally and sometimes dissect what's there? Is this a great book? No I wouldn't say it really is all that helpful or even insightful, however, if you're in a space where you can hear another's story and use that to look at yourself and pull things out on your own that may be helpful or even just comforting, then it's a decent, light read.