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From 2008, Charlotte Reed suffered from crippling depression. She decided not to take antidepressants and to instead fight her depression by making lifestyle changes such as exercise, diet and acupuncture. In addition, she started an online ‘Thought for the Day’ – a positive thought she posted on Facebook each day. These daily thoughts became a massive hit among her friends and Charlotte credits them with playing a huge part in her recovery from depression two years later. She went on to publish them in a book, May The Thoughts be With You, which she has sold thousands of copies of at the world-famous Portbello Road Market in Notting Hill, London. My Path to Happy is the story of her illness and recovery. Equally moving as it is hopeful, this beautifully illustrated book will resonate with anyone who has experienced depression – either as a sufferer themselves or as a helpless bystander. Written simply and illustrated appealingly, Charlotte powerfully conveys the nature and experience of this illness and what helped her to ultimately overcome it. At a time when, as a society, we are becoming more and more open about our mental health, this book will appeal to anyone who has experienced depression either first hand or as a helpless bystander. Charlotte has a weekly 'Thought for the Day' in London's Evening Standard.Praise for My Path to Happy: 'Such a moving story! It's heartfelt, honest and incredibly inspiring.' Melissa Hemsley, author of Eat Happy 'Charlotte is so brave to share her story in such an honest and moving way. I love how openly she talks about mental health and how she found help - particularly through acupuncture, family and most of all, self acceptance and self love. A truly beautiful read.'- Vanessa Kirby, actress

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Life can sometimes feel like a rollercoaster of ups and downs. May the Thoughts Be with You is a tool to guide you as you make your way through this often-challenging existence. Like a supportive friend, it will help you to move through life with more joy, clarity and a stronger sense of purpose.Charlotte created these illustrated, uplifting thoughts to inspire herself to improve her own life while suffering from depression and feeling stuck in an office job that she did not enjoy. When she became ill with RSI, Charlotte finally plucked up the courage to compile the thoughts into a book and self-publish it. The response she received was overwhelmingly positive, with customers at her market stall in London’s Notting Hill regularly bursting into tears of relief on reading one of the thoughts that spoke directly to them, and thousands of copies of her self-published book have sold by word of mouth alone.

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