This description of twenty-five years of acute suicidal depression and ultimate recovery is moving and courageously honest. For many years Malachy Walsh managed his own successful business. No one guessed or knew of his condition. He had recourse to a range of treatments including strenuous exercise, religious devotion, and psychiatric sessions. After virtually sleepless nights, the daily struggle to leave his bed and cope with the day ahead never relented. He now lives a life free of depression.