Mein schwarzer Hund

A black dog runs through this book. From page to page, he grows larger; at some point, he becomes enormous, but in the end, he sits quietly and small on a leash. The black dog represents the depression that accompanied Matthew Johnstone for many years. In a touching picture story, he recounts how it almost killed him and how he ultimately managed to free himself from it step by step. The black dog peeks around the corner. He lays on your chest and dominates your thoughts. He sits in your head and tears apart your memories. He lingers nearby when you drink aimlessly. Matthew Johnstone finds simple, compelling images for the elusive state of depression that can help those affected, their relatives, and friends: to not feel alone, to be able to share, to develop understanding, to engage in conversation about it, and to never lose hope.