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  When dealing with mental health, one of the best things you can do is talk to someone about it. It can be your friends, family or a therapist .   Another modality that can help is books. Here are a few to get you started.   1.  Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before by Dr Julie Smith Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, this is  a must-have handbook for optimiz ing your mental health. Dr Julie's simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way.   Addresses everyday issues facing us all and offers practical solutions to change your life.   2.  Unf *ck Yourself  by Gary John Bishop Helps you to break free from societal expectations and discover your authentic self, offering actionable strategies to live a more fulfilling and genuine life.  It’ s designed to  give you an authentic leg up,  one that feels genuine and right for you, and can propel you t...

  Extracts from IN GOD’S COUNTRY, KARWAR.   HE told his wife a lie. There was nothing unusual about this for Satish Verma lied often. He usually said he was working late and that he might spend the night at the office. Her reaction was the same, an indifference, a lack of care. The marriage had failed in so many ways, and after nearly twenty years, it was time to make a clean break. He drove out of Karwar and headed north towards Goa. The journey would take over an hour, but he was looking forward to meeting the other woman.    THE Ocean sound is what you hear first, loud  all-encompassing  waves rolling in from the Arabian Sea. The wind blows and sways the palm trees on the beach, broad leaves rustling to a peaceful rhythm. Birds flock and fight, each one more  exotic than the next. Fishermen throw nets from colourful wooden boats. The perfect idle however was brutally disturbed. Life has the cruel capacity to cause pain when least expected.   Te...