Publisher's description: Ever since Winston Churchill popularized the phrase Black Dog to describe the hellish bouts of depression he experienced for much of his life, it has become the shorthand for the disease that millions of people suffer, often in shame and silence. I had a Black Dog is Matthew Johnstone's illuminating, moving and ultimmately uplifting insight into what it is like to live with Black Dog and the strength and support that can be found within and around us to tame it. Black Dog can be a terrible beast, but bringing him out of the shadows is the first step towards recovery.