Review | I have never been unhappy by Shaheen bhatt

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As rightly said by kay warren 

"People with depression have something very valuable to teach us... how to live when it doesn't ever feel good."     

So is very true and here we have Shaheen Bhatt who is sharing her experience with us in this book named as I have never been unhappy. A book you must read and get to know about her normal day to day life and learn from her experiences . 

So here are my views about the book. 



Title : I have never been unhappy


Author : Shaheen Bhatt


Genre : Autobiography


About Author and Book




Unwittingly known as Alia Bhatt’s older sister, screenwriter and fame-child Shaheen Bhatt has been a powerhouse of quiet restraint—until now. 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 the daily experiences and debilitating big picture of one of the most 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, finding it a home in the universal fabric of the human condition.

In this multi-dimensional, philosophical tell-all, Shaheen acknowledges, accepts and overcomes the peculiarities of this way of being alive. A topic of massive interest to anyone living with mental health disorders, I’ve Never Been (un)Happier stretches out its hand to gently provide solace and solidarity.



Review



This is book is an autobiography by Shaheen Bhatt on her experience with depression and tackling the norms families and societies impose on issues like depression and other mental health problems.



She gives a feel of what depression is like and what people go through when they have it. She has tried her best to make us understand what it may be like, but as mentioned many times in the book, one can only know what depression is like by experiencing it first hand. It is not something to be taken lightly and the person going through it must be given full support.



In this book she tell us about her loneliness, insomnia, therapy which are captivating

She has mentioned a few elements which were critical to her recovery, these included accepting first that something was wrong, seeking help from family and experts, taking medication and positive self talk.



Shaheen has not only told about her depression in an unbiased manner, she has liberated her dark thoughts too. 

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