Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health

Aparna Piramal Raje's life looks successful. Hailing from a well-known business
family, she is married, has two children, is a published author, a popular
columnist with a leading daily and was the CEO of a leading furniture company.
However, only a few close friends and family members were aware that she
struggled with a serious mental illness--bipolar disorder--for two decades. Also
known as manic depression, bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme shifts
in moods and energy levels, leading to euphoric highs and damaging lows. Now,
Aparna wants to tell the story of how she learnt to come to terms with her
condition.
Part memoir, part reportage and part self-help guide, Chemical Khichdiseeks to
remove some of the stigma associated with a serious mental illness in an
empathetic, accessible and candid way. Its 'seven therapies' present a hopeful
and helpful pathway for all those with a mental health condition, their loved ones
and their mental health practitioners, with the message that they can live with a
vulnerability and thrive.