Afraid To Be Happy

Neha is a Manic Depressive. This is a mental disease. She suffers from depression, meaningless bouts of agony This novel is about her suffering, and her victory over the disease. The protagonist of the book, Neha, struggles with her illness from the tender age of seventeen. Her life is a series of ups and downs vividly described in the book. It is a book of courage and compassion. This story deals with a highly contemporary problem of this day and age. Mental health is at last getting the attention needed, all over the planet. Still there is much to be done. It is still a taboo subject. The notion that they are a nuisance to the household and society is still prevalent. The disease is controllable, though not curable. The patient can go back to a normal life. Most of this story is true