I don't write about my experiences with depression to defend the
legitimacy of my pain. My pain is real; it does not come to me because of my
lifestyle, and it is not taken away by my lifestyle.
Unwittingly
known as Alia Bhatt's older sister, screenwriter and fame-child Shaheen Bhatt
has been a powerhouse of quiet restraint-until recently. In a sweeping act of
courage, she now invites you into her head.
Shaheen was
diagnosed with depression at eighteen, after five years of already living with
it. In this emotionally arresting memoir, she reveals both the daily
experiences and big picture of one of the most debilitating and critically
misinterpreted mental illnesses in the twenty-first century. Equal parts
conundrum and enlightenment, Shaheen takes us through the personal pendulum of
understanding and living with depression in her privileged circumstances. With
honesty and a profound self-awareness, Shaheen lays claim to her sadness, while
locating it in the universal fabric of the human condition.
In this multi-dimensional, philosophical tell-all, Shaheen acknowledges,
accepts and overcomes the peculiarities of living with depression. A topic of
massive interest to anyone with mental health disorders, I've Never Been (Un)Happier stretches
out its hand to gently provide solace and solidarity.
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