I first saw Zachary Levi on Chuck. I adored the show and loved his character. However, it wasn't until I happened to stumble across a NerdHQ Youtube video, that I became a huge fan of Zach himself. So, when I discovered he had written a book addressing his mental health struggles, I was all in. Unlike some, I know that fame, money, and success does not insulate people from trauma. I can appreciate that he, like every other human being, has had a past that has impacted his mental and emotional development.

I thought this book was so well done. He was open and vulnerable about his very real struggles with depression and anxiety. I imagine there was some struggle when it came to exposing his parents' flaws and their impacts on not only their lives but his. The urge to protect them despite the damage they had done to him was likely still a very real urge. Yet, his story could not be told without them and their roles in his life. He did credit them with loving him despite their own emotional and mental problems, which I found refreshing. They were not evil. They were flawed humans, just like the rest of us. This acknowledgment made a huge difference in how he talked about them.

I also found his willingness to talk about his faith and its role in his mental health journey. He was not heavy-handed or preachy.