Reclaim your life: going beyond silence, shame and stigma in mental health

In India, one student commits suicide every hour. 42.5% corporate employees suffer from depression according to an ASSOCHAM report. WHO estimates that the number of people living with depression increased by 18.4% between 2005 and 2015. Yet, there is not much conversation around it as the silence of stigma keeps the pain suppressed. As a therapist, Shelja Sen has witnessed many lives wrecked by depression—patients locked in the soul-destroying prison of their dementors, cutting themselves, overdosing, suicidal, with a dwindling will to live. And that’s why this book. It is meant for anyone struggling with their dark, dreary winter. It is also for their carers who witness their pain, and for their counsellors who are looking for a creative approach to therapy. This book is for every person who wants to carve a meaningful journey of life.