~The book was released by Alia Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt and Soni Razdan who came out in support of the powerhouse of quiet restraint, Shaheen~
Mumbai, December 4, 2019: “I’m silent but the screaming won’t stop, I’m calm but the restlessness goes on, I’m smiling but my frown won’t fade, I’m laughing but the tears don’t die away, I’m living but that won’t stop death from coming my way”- a young Shaheen Bhatt wrote in her journal at a tender age of 15.
Depression is an ailment that has become normality in today’s awfully overwhelming society. In a country like India, opening up about mental illness is something which is not considered worthy of attention and is interpreted as a sign of weakness. However, there are a lot of bravehearts who’ve battled clinical depression and have come out strong and want to share their story in order to encourage others to not treat depression as a character flaw. Shaheen Bhatt, daughter of ace director Mahesh Bhatt and sister of actress, Alia Bhatt has penned down her battle with clinical depression in her debut book as she commits to mental health awareness , ‘I’ve Never Been (un)Happier’. The book was unveiled by Mahesh Bhatt, Soni Razdan, Alia Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt on 4th December in Mumbai. ‘I’ve Never Been (un)Happier’highlights Shaheen’s journey of coming to terms with depression and accepting it as she reveals the daily experiences and debilitating big picture of one of the most critically misinterpreted mental illnesses of the twenty-first century.
Two giants from the book industry, Landmark and Penguin joined hands to successfully launch the emotionally arresting memoir. In this book Shaheen invites you into her head and takes you though the personal pendulum of understanding and living with depression in her privileged circumstances.