"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
“It is different from the ‘do-this’ and ‘don’t-do-that’ type books on mental health that the readers will feel like reading from start to finish in one sitting.”
“I wish someone had told me about all these little and big things; it would have helped me a lot in battling anxiety.”
“The beauty of this piece is that it talks about a difficult topic in such an easy, engaging and positive way using pictures and poetry.”
“It has been written for teenagers and young adults, but it can be equally useful for adults as well.”
“Based on the author's personal experiences, this may be the first such book written and illustrated with the help of generative artificial intelligence tools.”
“I can sense that it comes from lived experience. The best thing about this book is that it is done without judgement.”
“It is usually difficult to see beyond the fear when in the midst of anxiety. This book takes your hand gently and points you to a better future.”
Parag Dhruva Pandey
My name is Parag, and I live in Thane, near Mumbai in western India, with my wife and two daughters. I'm a human resources consultant by profession, helping people in my client organizations to do better and be better.
When a loved one was diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder during the pandemic, we, as a family, resolved to learn more about it, and, as best we could, fight it together. After consistent efforts over a couple of years, when we succeeded with the help of doctors, therapists, friends and relatives, and our loved one recovered, we decided not to let go of our struggles as just a misfortune.
Rather, we felt like sharing our experiences and learnings with more people, so that they may also benefit from these in their time of need.
To take it a step further, I learned and used generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to present our gradually and painstakingly gathered content in an engaging, and effective way.
These days, poems are coming back in vogue, and, better than ever, they are now supported by neat illustrations. Such a format can also make talking about anxiety much easier. For this reason, I have put together this illustrated book of poems.
