I'VE NEVER BEEN (UN)HAPPIER
AUTHOR: SHAHEEN BHATT
PUBLISHER: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
GENRE: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY
PUBLICATION DATE: 10th October 2018
FORMAT: PAPERBACK
PAGES COUNT: 164
GOODREADS RATING: 4.02/5 (225 Ratings)
MY RATING: 4.5/5
BLURB (Taken from Amazon)
I've wanted to read 'I've never been (un)happier' from the day I saw it got published. So, I finally gave in to my desires and bought the book in 'Kolkata Book Fair' 2020. The book is about 160 pages and I didn't take more than three days to finish the book.
From the blurb stated above, you can understand that the book is a sort of autobiography where Shaheen takes the readers through her journey of 'Depression'. Now, what is depression? American Psychiatric Association defines depression as a 'common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act.' Shaheen in her book has let out her pain, and her daily experiences of living with depression with utmost honesty. Only people who have gone through depression or have some knowledge about this topic will be able to relate these experiences.
Each chapter in the book precedes her diary entries where she has bared out her emotions. She says that how for days she could not come out of her bedroom, how her family suffered because she was unable to explain to them the reasons for her isolation. Also, Shaheen does not shy away from telling how privileged she was to get easy access to the medical and social resources because of her family's lifestyle.
Depression is a very complex issue and it is very difficult to explain the feelings that one goes through while suffering from it. Shaheen says, " We wear I'm okay masks, so no one can see how we really feel or ascertain the things that hurt us; we don't show them who we really are, we isolate ourselves when we're in pain and then spend all our time wondering why no one gets us."
The book sheds new light on depression and tells us how one should address this issue. After reading this book, I felt so overwhelmed. For the past six months, I've been feeling low because of some or other reasons. I used to think about how everyone is so happy but I feel low. Why am I not happy? But this book teaches you that it is okay if you are not happy all the time. As Mahesh Bhatt says to Shaheen during one of their conversations, "Take off the mask. You aren't happy? Fine, you aren't happy. One day you will be. And then you'll be sad again. Accept that and stop wasting your energy chasing something that doesn't exist. You can't spend your life feeling bad about feeling bad."
I won't recommend this book to readers of all ages. If you are someone who has suffered from mental issues or are suffering from it, then reading this book might help you to understand yourself.
To buy a copy of the book, click on the link here
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AUTHOR: SHAHEEN BHATT
PUBLISHER: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
GENRE: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY
PUBLICATION DATE: 10th October 2018
FORMAT: PAPERBACK
PAGES COUNT: 164
GOODREADS RATING: 4.02/5 (225 Ratings)
MY RATING: 4.5/5
BLURB (Taken from Amazon)
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.
MY REVIEW
I've wanted to read 'I've never been (un)happier' from the day I saw it got published. So, I finally gave in to my desires and bought the book in 'Kolkata Book Fair' 2020. The book is about 160 pages and I didn't take more than three days to finish the book.
From the blurb stated above, you can understand that the book is a sort of autobiography where Shaheen takes the readers through her journey of 'Depression'. Now, what is depression? American Psychiatric Association defines depression as a 'common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act.' Shaheen in her book has let out her pain, and her daily experiences of living with depression with utmost honesty. Only people who have gone through depression or have some knowledge about this topic will be able to relate these experiences.
Each chapter in the book precedes her diary entries where she has bared out her emotions. She says that how for days she could not come out of her bedroom, how her family suffered because she was unable to explain to them the reasons for her isolation. Also, Shaheen does not shy away from telling how privileged she was to get easy access to the medical and social resources because of her family's lifestyle.
Depression is a very complex issue and it is very difficult to explain the feelings that one goes through while suffering from it. Shaheen says, " We wear I'm okay masks, so no one can see how we really feel or ascertain the things that hurt us; we don't show them who we really are, we isolate ourselves when we're in pain and then spend all our time wondering why no one gets us."
The book sheds new light on depression and tells us how one should address this issue. After reading this book, I felt so overwhelmed. For the past six months, I've been feeling low because of some or other reasons. I used to think about how everyone is so happy but I feel low. Why am I not happy? But this book teaches you that it is okay if you are not happy all the time. As Mahesh Bhatt says to Shaheen during one of their conversations, "Take off the mask. You aren't happy? Fine, you aren't happy. One day you will be. And then you'll be sad again. Accept that and stop wasting your energy chasing something that doesn't exist. You can't spend your life feeling bad about feeling bad."
I won't recommend this book to readers of all ages. If you are someone who has suffered from mental issues or are suffering from it, then reading this book might help you to understand yourself.
To buy a copy of the book, click on the link here
For more bookish updates, follow me on Instagram
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