Unattached: A Year of Heartache, Hiking, and Learning How to Love

Triggers: Acute anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation. In this memoir, the author describes in vivid detail acute episodes of anxiety and depression, including thoughts and even plans for suicide. The anxiety is expressed on pretty much every single page, and feels like a tidal wave of fear and anxiety. Be warned.After that point, the intensity of the descriptions of the anxiety is somewhat less, although it is still a constant presence for most of the book. I didn't think it would affect me as

Excellent read. Had a hard time putting it down.I love how expressive Reannon is about her anxiety. She throws it all out there for you to see and it is funny and crazy and enjoyable to read. Very relatable. I would recommend it to anyone who has anxiety or has a loved one with anxiety.

(3.5) Muth effectively uses her experiences of hiking and romantic relationships to shape a narrative from her struggle with extreme anxiety. She personifies her anxiety as a witchy voice always contradicting her and warning her not to take risks, whether that be climbing Mt. Whitney with acquaintances or telling Matt how she really feels about him. Always, her impulse was to retreat from anything that might make her appear vulnerable. After some mistakes and heartache, she starts seeing a thera