Inane Murtaza

So, I must confess, the first time I ever heard the name of John Green was during all the hullabaloo when the movie 'The Fault in the Stars' released. As we all know, 'The Fault in the Stars' dealt with two adolescents surviving Cancer. The book did bring tears to my eyes the way it was written and it helped me pick up one of his other books, 'Let it Snow' written in collaboration with two more authors. Though honestly, the book was quite a drag but the plot written by John Green was quite interesting. So with all the hype surrounding the book, I had to pre-order the book and see what John Green has brought to the table this time. The first thing that catches one's eye is the interesting title which has no reference anywhere across Google and we get the reference only when we reach almost three-forth of the book. No, I'm not planning to spoil the reference for anyone unless one wants to know about it specifically. Apart from the title, the book cover ...

It's 10th October and a short Google Search tells me, its World Mental Health Day today. Interestingly, it's a day where my Facebook feed will be filled with dozens of posts on Depression, Mental Illness etc and I would love to put my bit on the same as well. A few months back there was an interesting trend on Facebook where people were posting statuses asking people who have depression to come forward and talk to them. Most of these statuses were filled with such genuine emotions that would move you but the reality can sometimes be quite different. This is my personal experience with a few of my friends who have been undergoing/ have underwent depression and how it has affected them personally and professionally. There is literally no single cause for depression and this could vary from lack of interest in studies to terminal illness to personal relationships and can have different effects. In extreme cases, a person could even take away his life as he/she could see no f...