Playfulness can be a cool tool to beat depression in China

People thank mentors, godfathers or God for success or for overcoming a crisis, but Chinese woman Enoch Li ends her first book with "Thank you, depression."

The China launch of Li's Stress in the City - it's an Asian perspective on "depression in the digital age" - coincides with World Mental Health Day, which falls on Wednesday. Plans are afoot for a Chinese translation.

Li, 37, has seen, experienced and survived it all. Her belief that China badly needs her quick-read is absolute, never mind numerous other similar titles and online resources. The Trigger Press paperback is already available at bookstores overseas, and Amazon and Chinese e-marketplaces stock the e-book and audiobook versions.