Simon Amstell

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The advertising campaign for Scarlett Curtis , the last book is not quite according to plan.

The introduction of the writer and activist is 2018 collection of essays, feminists Don't Wear Pink (and Other lies), saw a pop-up display mounted in the Topshop flagship store in London's Oxford Street.

But only about 20 Minutes after they had opened it, it was taken apart. Sir Philip Green , The Chairman of The Chain , the parent company of Arcadia from The Exhibition When he saw it.

"it was just such a great reminder That I live in a very beautiful feminist bubble," Curtis told Bbc News , "where people talk about their Mental Health all the time, and it's really great, and I don't mind living there, but it was a good reminder That these things are still quite controversial. "

Curtis later, and The Company donated £25,000 to the UN-charity Girl Up .

A year on, is Curtis back with a new book - It is Not to Feel OK, and Blue (and Other lies). It is the subject of mental diseases, especially anxiety and depression experienced by Curtis treated, even.

Fearne Cotton , Emma Thompson , Davina Mccall , Naomi Campbell and many other high-ranking personalities have each contributed a short Chapter, essay or poem to the book.

Lena Dunham , Simon Amstell and Reggie Yates have all contributed to the book

But the 24-year-old makes a clear distinction between mental illness and the shame That surrounded it. They argued That the latter is a significant problem That could easily be avoided with a better understanding in the society.

"at the time I was 19, I'd be driving myself from everyone in My Life ," she explains. "I felt so ashamed of what I went through.

"I'd hardly talked to My Family about it, I had no friends, I was out of school, I was completely isolated socially. And while a lot of the mental illness itself, The Most , was That the shame was. I felt like the only presentations I had seen, a mental illness, were people who had it will determine your Life , and That was who you were, and you were in the hospital forever and could never work, so I felt like That was me.

"And I think the second I started talking about it, I get all these messages from people who say," I'm able to go through this." suddenly always there for me, what this book does.

Some of the contributions in the book provide practical advice to the mind healthy.

Emma Thompson 's tips include taking a cold shower for the uplifting effect That it gives, to observe The Body , as well as the avoidance of night Netflix documentaries about serial killers. Davina Mccall ' s includes advice to be willing To Let people see their emotional vulnerability, while also a little afraid of the Cut Out toxic people from your Life .

Miranda Hart writes about it to understand how it began, she was introverted and how it contributed to their restlessness and chronic fatigue. "Some introverts are loud and love to (Hello ! ), and we are not shy," she writes.

"But there are so many things about an introvert That are TREMENDOUS light-bulb moments of" Oh, THIS is why I hate large groups of people, and only needs to stay in the small, quieter way. "Oh, That 's why I need to be alone so much, in order to regain my Energy . "Oh, That 's why I hate open-plan offices. '"

But, argue the critics, That more and more Young People are aware of conditions, such as anxiety and depression, the more you are likely to assume That you have - if you may in fact experience of normality, young and insecure.

"frequently, The Public will be told That Young People suffer from an epidemic of panic, depression and thoughts of suicide", "We live in a prison culture That lead us To Believe That everything That is inconvenient, must automatically be wrong, and seen by a doctor. "

"There are many people who suffer from mental illness, and they must be taken seriously and you need to the treatment, and talk with friends, family, and, where necessary, speak to a physician"

"But it seems to me That a lot of people in this modern time Now be guided in the thought process, of every part of Life 's effort - the normal UPS and downs of Life - Now has a classification as a mental illness, and I don't think it is helpful either. "

Curtis says, the "shame" around Mental Health could be easily argued, avoided

Curtis , That this strand of opinion, this will strengthen your case That a better understanding of Mental Health is required.

"From a scientific point of view, we are so early in the trip," she said, and pointed out That the fear was only recognised as a diagnosable disorder in 1980. "If you are more afraid are statistics on the subject of fear and tell people, as before, we do not know - it is just That people talk more. Actually, if you look through each piece of literature or art or film, you can see That these problems have always been.

"The Other thing is, if you ever had a Panic Attack on The Train , or you will never be able to Get Out of bed because you're depressed, the idea That you would choose, this is so ridiculous to talk of the courage of these issues, is The Most difficult. "

detects In the book, Davina Mccall , it can be difficult to understand for some mental illness, if "we live in The Most privileged time in history". It is a point echoed by Morgan, who said: "This is, statistically, the safest time to be alive at all, there are less wars, it is the healthiest time, people are living longer, there is less poverty in the world, these are the things we should be full of positivity. "

Curtis , you will recognize benefits from a privileged family - her parents, writer Richard Curtis and broadcaster Emma Freud

But Curtis counters: "We are talking about a young generation, which is something completely different than what Piers Morgan 's generation. When I was 12, I went to a history class, our teacher came in and said, 'it's been a financial crisis, none of them are going to get jobs'. And That was the story of my entire Life .

"And I think we also have more access to the news has been bombarded with all Young People , since she could read, is That bad things are happening, the unemployment rate is rising, and added That it is the Climate Change , the #MeToo movement, and maybe we do have to accept That we are in a situation where everyday Life and stress for Young People could be afraid of, because it is so intense, and maybe That 's something worth addressing. "

During their teenage years, surgery on the spine for the scoliosis to the left Curtis with chronic back pain, and meant you had to use a wheelchair for long periods of time. It meant a lot of her youth was influenced by physical as well as mental, problems.

she acknowledges That from a privileged family (her parents are Love Actually writer and Director Richard Curtis and broadcaster Emma Freud ) means That the help was available to her in such a way That it may not be for everyone.

"I went through hell at the age of 14 until 20, I would not want to have it, no one. But in this, I always had access to treatment, my parents always understood what I was going through, I always have other therapists That I could be to try had. So, while what I went through, was horrible, it was also defined by My Life and my circumstances. "

In terms of your next steps, Curtis laughs, with knowing irony: "I would very much like to rest and actually on my Mental Health a bit more! The only thing That is not in the book, about my work, so I would like to Pause a bit. "

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