Manjiri Indukar is a writer from Jabalpur who has extensively written essays on mental health and It's all in your head, M is just the extension of what all she has written in the past. The book starts in a hospital where Manjiri is admitted because of Rotavirus infection. Her stomach is hurting and she is pooping nonstop. But wait. It is not just any other stomach infection. If you are as ignorant as I am about mental health issues, you would be surprised to know that there is a connection between stomach issues and depression. Manjiri's stomach reacted when the brain has had too much. Sounds weird? This is why we needed this book. 

She further speaks about her childhood issues that went unanswered and how they shaped her into the adult she is today. Her relationship with her boyfriend and her career and her writing were all the reflection of the relationship Indukar had with herself. 

But nothing could be done. Indukar or anybody for that had no idea why she had this constant nagging fear of dying or the constant itch to pluck her hair. But then happened this MA course in English literature that changed her life. Not only she discovered her love for reading and writing, but also a support group that was offering therapy to the students at a discounted rate. 

It was then she discovered the nameless feeling that did not let her live her life fully actually had a name. It was called depression. And the book is nothing but her life with depression. 

Indurkar had a childhood that could be anybody's childhood in a small town. Both her parents were working and got Indukar everything they could. And yet she was depressed. Now, someone who had never faced or is simply ignorant about mental illnesses would absolutely loath the book. And that's exactly why we need more books like that. 

Her breakup with her boyfriend further aggravated her condition and this is something we all can relate to. I don't remember any book that describes the layers of heartbreak the way this book does. 

Overall a triggering book but must read

As a budding writer myself, I could relate to the parts where she has written about the rise of her as a writer. I would recommend this book to those trying to publish a book or seek a career as essysists.