A Little Crazy

From battling ADHD, depression, and anxiety, while seeking recovery from addiction and a costly midlife crisis and grief, the father who won over critics and readers with Dear William is back with more. Adopted into a family that never quite fit, David Magee battled aloneness and a lack of self-esteem as a teen, struggling to pay attention in class—feelings and experiences that followed and paralyzed him into adulthood until a trusted voice within revealed an unusual—if not a little bit crazy—path forward. Despite difficulties, he followed that path and the voices that lead him there relentlessly, learning to better manage his mental-health adversities and making them his most vital assets. Follow David’s story as he turns his life around, saving his marriage and career, and becomes a trusted voice in breaking mental health and substance misuse stigma among students and parents nationally, all while leading the way in creating a university institute focused on finding solutions to student and family well-being. In sharing his inspiring journey, David teaches The power of believing in something biggerThe importance of trusting and following instinctThe reality that we can’t do it aloneHow speaking our truth frees us and helps others A Little Crazy is a powerful call to action to embrace differences and create a life unbound by stigma and stereotypes, leading to redeeming purpose and joy.