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A review by _askthebookbug
I've Never Been (Un) Happier by Shaheen Bhatt
5.0
| Book Review | I've Never Been (Un)happier.
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"I am who I am in the now, and I have to work my life around that. That isn’t giving up; it’s adjusting to the reality of my condition and giving myself a higher chance of living a successful life by not chasing after unrealistic goals." - Shaheen Bhatt.
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Depression is a difficult thing to understand if one hasn't gone through it. For others it might seem like much of a nuisance, a desperate attempt at seeking attention or just plain old drama. But for those who have daily combats with depression, it's just a sign of being helpless. We call names or bully people for being sad constantly not realising that sadness is beyond their control. They didn't ask for it yet they are constantly hounded by it. The minute this book hit the shelves, it created a tsunami of emotions in the literary world and thanks to this, I now know how tough life can seem for someone who's truly depressed. But Shaheen doesn't address only the grief part. Perhaps this is why I have come to love this book and I'm sure you will too, once you read it.
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The Bhatts are a starry family, through and through. Born in the '80s, Shaheen tells us how she came out as a red ball of fury. It was proof enough that she was already displeased and angry at the world. As she grew up, she was prone to bouts of sadness and insecurity and it only increased with time. Comparing herself to her star sisters, Shaheen turned severely conscious about her appearance and saw her performance at school and college dropping rapidly. It's shocking to learn that depression has such a strong hold on people, making it impossible for them perform even the simplest tasks. Our country is still quite hush-hush about mental illness making it extremely tough for people to admit their relationship with depression. As she explains about anxiety and grief, her constant thoughts about death and the fear of it, she also makes an important point in mentioning that being rich does not make one immune from depression.
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She stresses on therapy and how it helped her on the days she felt little. She has bared it all including pages from her personal diary for the entire world to read. She's honest, brilliant and also quick witted. I love a book in which the author displays a sense of humour and Shaheen has the ability to make people laugh even when she's addressing serious issues. There's not a single flaw in this beautiful book. This book is important, sensitive, thoughtful and quite emotional too. Shaheen's book reminded me of Walt Disney's famous line 'After the rain, the sun will reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here'.
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Rating - 5/5.
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"I am who I am in the now, and I have to work my life around that. That isn’t giving up; it’s adjusting to the reality of my condition and giving myself a higher chance of living a successful life by not chasing after unrealistic goals." - Shaheen Bhatt.
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Depression is a difficult thing to understand if one hasn't gone through it. For others it might seem like much of a nuisance, a desperate attempt at seeking attention or just plain old drama. But for those who have daily combats with depression, it's just a sign of being helpless. We call names or bully people for being sad constantly not realising that sadness is beyond their control. They didn't ask for it yet they are constantly hounded by it. The minute this book hit the shelves, it created a tsunami of emotions in the literary world and thanks to this, I now know how tough life can seem for someone who's truly depressed. But Shaheen doesn't address only the grief part. Perhaps this is why I have come to love this book and I'm sure you will too, once you read it.
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The Bhatts are a starry family, through and through. Born in the '80s, Shaheen tells us how she came out as a red ball of fury. It was proof enough that she was already displeased and angry at the world. As she grew up, she was prone to bouts of sadness and insecurity and it only increased with time. Comparing herself to her star sisters, Shaheen turned severely conscious about her appearance and saw her performance at school and college dropping rapidly. It's shocking to learn that depression has such a strong hold on people, making it impossible for them perform even the simplest tasks. Our country is still quite hush-hush about mental illness making it extremely tough for people to admit their relationship with depression. As she explains about anxiety and grief, her constant thoughts about death and the fear of it, she also makes an important point in mentioning that being rich does not make one immune from depression.
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She stresses on therapy and how it helped her on the days she felt little. She has bared it all including pages from her personal diary for the entire world to read. She's honest, brilliant and also quick witted. I love a book in which the author displays a sense of humour and Shaheen has the ability to make people laugh even when she's addressing serious issues. There's not a single flaw in this beautiful book. This book is important, sensitive, thoughtful and quite emotional too. Shaheen's book reminded me of Walt Disney's famous line 'After the rain, the sun will reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here'.
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Rating - 5/5.