Momentum around How Depression Saved My Life, the Amazon bestselling memoir by award-winning media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, continues to surge as the Toronto stop of his global tour has officially sold out. The Canadian city now joins a growing list of tour stops, including New York City, London, and Manchester, where audiences filled the venues even before the event day. What began as a series of intimate conversations around a deeply personal story has quickly grown into something larger: a movement drawing readers, creatives, and members of the African diaspora into packed rooms across cities eager for honest dialogue about mental health, faith, and the disciplined practice of joy.
At each stop of the tour, the evenings have unfolded with an energy that is both emotional and electric. Audiences arrive curious and leave transformed, laughing, reflecting, and in many cases finding the courage to speak their own truths. Through readings from the memoir, open conversations, and book signings that often stretch long after the program ends, Jideonwo has created rare spaces where vulnerability is welcomed and stories long kept in silence finally find a voice.
Reacting to the sold-out Toronto event, Jideonwo shared his surprise and gratitude for the overwhelming response. “My God, you people are busting my brain! How can we keep having full houses and sold out events?” he said. “Thank you guys, thank you. It’s a movement for healing and joy, from the heart of Africa.” As the tour continues to connect audiences across continents, Toronto now joins a powerful chain of cities where readers are gathering not just for a book event, but for something deeper: a shared moment of courage, healing, and human connection.
“How Depression Saved My Life is available on Amazon, Kindle and all bookstores. You can also order on book.withchude.com
