Samantha Weaver is an extraordinary young woman surviving a dysfunctional childhood and the paralysis of the clinical depression that trapped her throughout her youth. Written as a first person narrative, Samantha Weaver describes the agonies and neglect of her childhood and her fight to escape the depression that pushed her to the brink of suicide. Samantha's extraordinary experiences, courage and determination to survive make this book gripping and inspirational reading. Now in her early twenties Sam is an articulate spokesperson for other sufferers and an informed critic of the medical methods used to cure depression. She has been featured in numerous articles on surviving depression and has appeared on UK TV. .