How Depression Saved My Life, a Amazon bestselling memoir by media entrepreneur and storyteller Chude Jideonwo, has been shortlisted for the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Prize for Non-Fiction, adding another significant milestone to the journey of the book since its release.
Published by Narrative Landscape Press, the Amazon bestselling memoir was unveiled and released in 2025. It traces a decade of Jideonwo’s life and experiences, exploring success, depression, vulnerability, faith, healing and the search for meaning. The book has since received attention from literary and media platforms, with reviews examining its approach to mental health, personal storytelling and emotional wellbeing.
The ANA Prize for Non-Fiction is one of the Association of Nigerian Authors’ annual literary prizes, recognising published works across Nigeria’s literary landscape. For its 2026 prizes, the non-fiction category includes creative non-fiction works such as autobiography, biography, memoir, travelogue and collections of essays.
The recognition places How Depression Saved My Life alongside other works being considered for one of Nigeria’s prestigious literary prizes, further extending the conversation the memoir has generated around mental health, vulnerability and the realities behind outward success.
Jideonwo, whose work as a media entrepreneur has consistently centred on storytelling and creating spaces for difficult conversations, has continued to use his platforms to explore personal stories and experiences that often remain unspoken.
How Depression Saved My Life is a personal account of depression and recovery, but also an exploration of adversity, purpose and the possibility of finding meaning through some of life’s most difficult seasons. Its recognition by the ANA Prize for Non-Fiction brings the memoir into a new chapter of its journey, connecting its personal story to Nigeria’s broader literary conversation.
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