I just read the book It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini. I really enjoyed this book. It is about a fifteen year old boy named Craig who is living with clinical depression. Craig begins to see a therapist when he realizes he is depressed and she puts him on anti-depressants. Craig decides to stop taking the medication without consulting with his therapist. Soon, Craig starts having suicidal thoughts and decides one night that he is going to kill himself. The night that he is going to kill himself he decides instead to call a suicide hotline. The people there direct him to go to the mental hospital that is down the street from Craig's house. Craig goes there and admits himself. During his 5 day stay he meets very interesting characters that help him get through his depression. I found this book relevent to my life because I am around Craig's age and am going through the same things as Craig. I would recommend this book to anyone that is around the ages of 15-16 and older.
