Gin Soaked Boy
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Raj was a prodigy. He was witty, sharp-tongued and charming; the nonpareil from his school expected to do something fabulous with his life. At the very least, turn out to be a rocket scientist like his father.
But as he grew older, a demon awoke within him, which slowly made his reflection in the mirror fade away. Fueled by anxiety and depression, he began to disappear under the dark shadow of alcoholism. And worse, no one close to him was able to discern that his issues ran deeper and darker than the bottle he held.
As Raj’s depressive behavior draws a sharp polarity to the events of his past, his friends make desperate attempts to reclaim him from his dark state of steady deterioration. Will that critical help he needs arrive on time?
Based on a true story, Gin Soaked Boy is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the elusive world of depression and its manifestations in the cultural context of a country like India. Written as 12 acts, each delves into one hidden symptom that could eventually lead to depression.
This poignant book will resonate with anyone who may have come across someone like Raj in their lives – a soul who may be displaying one of these symptoms but none are able to lay their finger on the source of the problem. However, deep down, there is the unsettling feeling of witnessing a disappearing reflection.
Sandeep Mathew
Sandeep is a Sales & Marketing professional at Unilever where he has worked for the last 15 years across Asia, Europe and Africa. In his spare time, he writes articles on marketing and blogs and vlogs about his travels. His work can be found on LinkedIN, YouTube and Travel Blog.In the year 2020, when people around the world lost some of their loved ones to the deadly COVID-19, Sandeep lost his best friend to depression. Sandeep noticed that unlike physical ailments, a mental illness like depression is gradual and progressively exacerbates over time. In the case of his best friend, his 12 symptoms of depression were spread over the last 12 years of his life. During this time, only Sandeep and few other close friends witnessed its unfolding.Gin Soaked Boy is a memoir of one boy and the life he lived before the eventual capitulation to depression. While one life couldn’t be saved, if the signs were read at the right time and interventions implemented, hopefully another could be.Gin Soaked Boy is Sandeep’s attempt at preventing another loss of life to depression.
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