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Sean O'Grady

BIZARRE: Author matt haig was afraid to get help after breakdown that left him suicidal | Mind Blowing Facts

Haig spoke about his struggles with mental health during an appearance on Desert Island Discs (BBC Studios Audio/PA) -

Author Matt Haig has said he was “phobic” about getting help after experiencing a breakdown that left him suicidal.

The Midnight Library writer, 61, was living in Ibiza with his then-girlfriend Andrea Semple when he experienced a “very sudden” breakdown in his early 20s.

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