3 Urgent Lessons To Protect Your Mental Health Today

Hi there fellow book lover! 👋

Welcome to The One Percent Better Club 📚 - your weekly dose of brilliant ideas from the world’s best nonfiction books that are going to help you be one percent better today than you were yesterday! This week, I’m talking about the book What Made Maddy Run by Kate Fagan. So if you’re ready for that one percent upgrade, then let's get started! 🚀

From the outside, Maddy Holleran seemed to have it all.

• She was popular, always surrounded by a group of friends who adored her.

• She had an infectious personality that lit up every room she walked into.

• She was smart, having graduated with honors from her high school and landing a spot at the Ivy League college of her dreams.

• She was pretty.

• She had a loving family that supported her and who were always there for her, no matter what.

• She had an easy upbringing, with few hardships or obstacles to overcome.

• She was a star athlete, who ran D1 in college.

To many, she had “the perfect life.”

But it wasn’t perfect by any means.

On January 17th, 2014, everything changed.

Maddy made the tragic decision to take her own life.

She was only 19.

In the book What Made Maddy Run, ESPN writer Kate Fagan tells Maddy’s story in detail.

Through interviews with those who knew her best, as well as an exploration of Maddy’s own words and writings, Fagan provides deep insight into who Maddy was, what she went through, and what we can learn about mental health from her experiences.

Ultimately, Maddy’s story is a reminder of the importance of supporting those who may be struggling with mental health issues and the need to break down the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Here are the 3 best ideas that Kate Fagan gives in her amazing book What Made Maddy Run:

Let’s dive in!