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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Book Review: Shhh! Don't Talk About Mental Health by Arjun Gupta

Book Review

Shhh! Don't Talk About Mental Health by Arjun Gupta


Book Review: Shhh! Don't Talk About Mental Health by Arjun Gupta | Dhiraj Sindhi
Shhh! Don't Talk About Mental Health by Arjun Gupta


Author: Arjun Gupta

ISBN: 978-1645469711

Genre: Psychology (Non-Fiction)

Length: 203 Pages

Publisher:  (June 28th, 2019)

My Ratings: 5/5

Order your copy right now: https://amzn.to/2yccA6L

About the author:

Arjun Gupta is a mental health activist. He has been raising mental health awareness through his blog and YouTube channel for two years, after having battled severe clinical depression between 2015 and 2017. Hailing from Hisar in Haryana, Arjun is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Applied Psychology from Delhi University. Supported by the love of his family and admirers, Arjun works to make the world a better place. A world that is sensitive to those battling their own mind.

Arjun Gupta


Follow him on Instagram: @_knightofsteel
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His Website: https://knightofsteel.com/


REVIEW

Shhh! Don’t Talk About Mental Health is an initiative by author Arjun Gupta for not just spreading Mental Health awareness but with the context of the current situation of Mental Health/Mental Illness/Psychology subject in India. The author also used Yashasvi’s (his) case as an example to make the explanation easy to understand. If you do not belong to the psychological background then this book would help you with an introduction to Mental Health and all the related aspects of it through stories, researches, facts and statistics. The book will answer all your doubts and questions about depression, mental illnesses and collectively about mental health.

The structure of the book is divided into six sections to make the reader understand from history of psychology to the modern-day need of forming a community to stand with those who are suffering from mental illnesses and make the world a better place.


SECTION I

This first section is dedicated to the history of Psychology and that how it began across the various parts of the world. How Mental Illnesses came to the larger picture and how those patients were treated back in time until the 17th century. There were few revolutionary scientists and activists who made remarkable changes in the subject of psychology.


SECTION II

This section helps you understand what exactly Mental Health is, i.e. the definition of Mental Health. The author has described all the important aspects of the current official definition given by WHO. And also what significant changes need to be done according to the current time.


SECTION III

In this section, the author Arjun Gupta has provided information about identification of the mental illnesses and stages that follows about curing it.


SECTION IV

In this section, the Author talks about why Mental Health awareness is as necessary as it was for AIDS and HIV. There are many people who talk about Mental Health for just the sake of it and inserting words ‘Mental Health’ everywhere is going to make no difference. So, as the author says informed discussions about mental health on a meaningful platform is also key apart from using modern treatments to minimize risks of mental illnesses.


SECTION V

This section was about stigma! The obstacle that stands in the way of mental healthcare that exists globally─ Stigma. How people with mental illness are treated as their sole identity is their illness. How movies, series and media develop stereotypes about mental disorders as patient being just schizophrenic or unstable or violent. Also, there are people who spread misinformation that suffering from mental illnesses is related to being rich or poor. Arjun Gupta tries his best to break such stereotypes.


SECTION VI

In this last section, author discusses the same with Indian context to define problems and proposes many solutions that can help with mental health awareness. Author Arjun Gupta concludes with the story of Yashasvi and how he revived himself after two years of clinical depression.



When I picked this book, I knew it will help me to a certain extent to understand Mental Health. And now after finishing this, I am thankful to the author for I really needed this. As the author said we can make this world a better place that is sensitive to those battling their own minds. Where there is no shame in asking for help. This is the time to know what mental health is and better not led by misinformation in this era of social media. The least we can do as a responsible community is, stand with the patients of mental disorders and treat them with compassion and talk about it.

 Happy Reading!

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