I recently read "Reasons to Stay Alive" by Matthew Haig. It was beautifully written, and relatable, but it was disappointing to see yet another book about depression that stigmatises anti-depressants. Perhaps Mr. Haig's bout with the illness was mild, but for many, anti depressants are life saving.
I felt that it was irresponsible.
The author also posted this ill advised tweet on May 30th.
Why Ill Advised?
Well for one, he quickly demonstrated he didn't know enough about the topic to comment.
For another, he didn't seem to grasp what he had actually said. He shared a Ricky Gervais quote about not being able to take criticism, implying that he was being trolled for no reason.
I don't think he quite gets that what actually happened was -
He insulted people.
He got insulted back.
This only happened because he deliberately insulted people who have a different belief system to him.
Blogger Okwonga wrote a sensitive analysis and rebuttal of the issue here.
