So sorry you are going through this. The book I recommended was _Anxious People_ by Frederik Backman. There are a few movies and TV shows of his work as well. My husband and I started to watch Anxious People on Netflix but we didn't finish because I wanted to read the book first. There is a movie called A Man Named Otto, with Tom Hanks, based on FB's book _A Man Called Ove_. There's also a show called Beartown that I think is on Prime or possibly Crave.

I was in a bad mood when I started the book _Anxious People_ and it's so good that it actually lifted my mood for days. I haven't finished it yet, only because I'm reading a few other books too (nonfiction). I'm stretching it out.


Somehow Backman's work is deeply compassionate and has a gentle humour to it. Yet he also manages to put in social critique.

I also highly recommend Matt Haig, especially _Humans_ and _The Midnight Library_. Matt Haig's work usually has a Fantasy or SF element although is considered mainstream fiction I think.


Reading is one of the activities recommended to build a Cognitive Reserve which is supposed to improve neuroplasticity and emotional resilience. I watched a video with Dr. Tracey Marks (a psychiatrist) on Youtube about this. Other such activities include meditation, learning a new language or a musical instrument, and socializing.


Have you considered AA? I think it is very good. My uncle was in it. If you want to avoid drinking, it's good to build a community of people who don't drink.