Today, Just Like Yesterday: Defying Dysthymia One Challenge at a Time (The Inspirational Series) - Softcover

Richard Kirby was diagnosed with depression in 2004. A decade later, however, he found out that his underlying problem was actually dysthymia. As his 50th birthday loomed ever closer, Richard set out to undertake 100 mental, physical and emotional challenges. Today, Just Like Yesterday tells the breathtaking story of one man’s efforts to tackle stigma around mental illness –one challenge at a time.

Richard Kirby was born in York in 1964 and lives near Middlesborough, UK. He was diagnosed with depression in 2004, a diagnosis that was refined ten years later to dysthymia, a mild, but chronic form of depression. Having first revealed his mental health issues in 2011, Richard began to both write and talk openly about his feelings and how the condition affected his life. Then, in 2014, he embarked on a series of "challenges" designed to raise mental health awareness. Almost four years, and approaching one hundred challenges, later, Richard now has the chance to tell his story; and prove that it is possible to find the strength to fight back ...