Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun: Healing from Depression and Finding the Light within.

By: Gayathri Ramprasad.

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An inspiring and uplifting memoir that pulls back the veil of stigma surrounding depression.

Description

As a young girl in Bangalore, Gayathri was surrounded by the fragrance of jasmine and flickering oil lamps, her family protected by gods and goddesses. But as she grew older, demons came forth from dark corners of her idyllic kingdom—with the scariest creatures lurking within her tortured mind.

Shadows in the Sun traces Gayathri’s courageous battle with debilitating depression that consumed her from adolescence through marriage and a move to the United States. Her inspiring memoir provides a first-of-its-kind cross-cultural view of mental illness—how it is regarded in India and in America, and how she drew on both her rich Hindu heritage and Western medicine to find healing.

About the Author:

Gayathri Ramprasad is the founder and president of ASHA International, a nonprofit organization promoting personal, organizational, and community wellness. She received her first undergraduate degree in science from Bangalore University in India, a second undergraduate degree in management and business information systems, and a master’s in business administration from George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. She is a member of the Global Speakers Federation and the winner of the prestigious Eli Lilly Welcome Back Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Voice Award for Consumer Leadership sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

For more information about Gayathri Ramprasad and her mission to promote mental health awareness, and bring hope and healing to people’s lives, please visit www.gayathriramprasad.com and www.myasha.org, or email her at gayathri@ myasha.org.