"Jan Wong is a courageous journalist who has walked into fire, literally and metaphorically, to bring us the truth. In Out of the Blue, she does so again, but this time it's personal. As she tracks her spiral into unipolar depression, she applies the same rigor that has made her renowned as a reporter. Who knew that Jan Wong, one of the toughest journalists in Canada, could be incapacitated by the disease? Out of the Blue proves that it doesn't matter who you are: depression is an equal-opportunity soul stealer. It proves that even enlightened workplaces have yet to fully come to terms with mental illness. It also proves that recovery and understanding are absolutely possible. Jan is a wonderful writer and, as she tells her own story, she speaks for me and for many. Some say depression is a gift. Well, it's not. But this book is." — Shelagh Rogers, O.C., Broadcast journalist and recipient of the Champion of Mental Health Award
"Jan Wong has clearly and accurately presented the history, signs and symptoms of depression and its underlying and associated pathological correlates. Her research is thorough and presented clearly. Bravo! Perhaps more importantly, she has painted an accurate and evocative portrait of a person trying to live a life with major depression, in a way that will edify, disturb, or comfort the reader." — Dr. Irwin Wolkoff, Toronto psychiatrist, writer and broadcaster
"Wong’s book reveals a thousand cuts to her body and soul. A great and perceptive writer, she has the gift of precision." — Toronto Star
"Required reading for anyone interested in journalism. It is also required reading for anyone interested in the way employers treat employees with mental illnesses." — Ottawa Citizen
"The first of a new genre: the workplace divorce memoir . . . a page-turner suffused with suffering and pluck." — Maclean's
