I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

I don't know what I expected going into this book but the first few pages completely flooring me wasn't it. It initially hit me hard because there was so much about the author's struggles I felt I could relate to, but that feeling slowly reduced as the book went on. While there were some aspects of her personality that didn't make sense to me, I really appreciated the discussions about Persistent Depressive Disorder, the reasons for binge eating, the anxieties over little things, the pressure of expectations and more. I've never gone to a therapist despite my issues with depression, so I did take heed of some of the things the therapist here was saying because I felt had come to some of those realizations myself, and there were some small changes I could try to make in my thinking. Overall, this was a short but surprisingly insightful book, which may not have all the answers, but sometimes even being seen and realizing we are not alone in the world can be powerful in it's own way.