G269 Shadows in the Sun; Healing from Depression and Finding the Light Within
Title: Shadows in the Sun; Healing From Depression and Finding the Light Within Author: Gayathri Ramprasad First copyright date: 2014 Type of book: India, 1970s-1990s, depression, mental disorders, sickness, fear, failures, marriage, relationship, suicide attempts, culture shock, America, South India, Tamil General subject matter: A young Indian woman begins to suffer from depression in a country where it can't be talked about Special features: N/A Price: $15.95 ISBN/ASIN: 978-1-61649-475-9 Author's Purpose: "Deep in my heart I believe that we, the people suffering from mental illness around the world, need hope, compassion, love, understanding, and inclusion more than mere medications and institutional care." (248) a. Why did the author write on this subject rather than on some other subject? I think the purpose is two-fold, at least what I understood from the book: the first is to remove stigma of having mental disorder anywhere in t...