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The Break-Up Clinic
Is the break-up killing you?
The scariest three words for a person in love are: It is over.
The rejection from a loved one can be the most painful experience in life.
Ajay, Karan and Nisha seek to end their lives as they are driven to despair by failed love relationships. After the near-fatal suicide attempts, the survivors are in the care of the Freudian Psychoanalyst Doctor Dev who works in a Break-up Clinic to accomplish his mission of providing succor to emotionally wounded persons.
Will Doctor Dev be able to help Ajay, Karan and Nisha to come out of the emotional quagmire and move on?
The Break-Up Clinic makes an attempt to answer the question: Why do some people suffer so much in love?
The scariest three words for a person in love are: It is over.
The rejection from a loved one can be the most painful experience in life.
Ajay, Karan and Nisha seek to end their lives as they are driven to despair by failed love relationships. After the near-fatal suicide attempts, the survivors are in the care of the Freudian Psychoanalyst Doctor Dev who works in a Break-up Clinic to accomplish his mission of providing succor to emotionally wounded persons.
Will Doctor Dev be able to help Ajay, Karan and Nisha to come out of the emotional quagmire and move on?
The Break-Up Clinic makes an attempt to answer the question: Why do some people suffer so much in love?
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Published May 17, 2017
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May 24, 2017
I have read Dr Govind Sharma's first book "Anant Dot Com". His books were always a treat for readers. His expertise over writing a story within 150 pages is really amazing. Just like Anant Dot Com "The Break-up Clinic" is also a short and light read.
The story of "The Break-up clinic" revolves around three main characters Ajay, Karan, and Nisha. They were dumped by their lovers. Failures in their love life made them depressed. They reached a point where they thought the suicide was the only option. Due to their mental condition and being suicide attempters, they were brought to the “break-up clinic”. During their treatment, their past got revealed to readers.
Break-up clinic is a place where suicide attempters were given special treatment. In the clinic, patients were being explained the psychodynamic basis of their behavior. Patients were persuaded how to choose a better partner for their romantic relationship in future. Apart from that, treatment also focuses on improvement of overall happiness level of an individual.
The storyline is perfectly fine but some technical words were used excessively. I think those terms should be explained with proper examples so that a layman can understand the context. If I have been given the meaning of those words, reading experience would have been even better. Overall it was a good read.
Detailed Review Link - http://chevusread.blogspot.in/2017/05...
The story of "The Break-up clinic" revolves around three main characters Ajay, Karan, and Nisha. They were dumped by their lovers. Failures in their love life made them depressed. They reached a point where they thought the suicide was the only option. Due to their mental condition and being suicide attempters, they were brought to the “break-up clinic”. During their treatment, their past got revealed to readers.
Break-up clinic is a place where suicide attempters were given special treatment. In the clinic, patients were being explained the psychodynamic basis of their behavior. Patients were persuaded how to choose a better partner for their romantic relationship in future. Apart from that, treatment also focuses on improvement of overall happiness level of an individual.
The storyline is perfectly fine but some technical words were used excessively. I think those terms should be explained with proper examples so that a layman can understand the context. If I have been given the meaning of those words, reading experience would have been even better. Overall it was a good read.
Detailed Review Link - http://chevusread.blogspot.in/2017/05...
July 5, 2017
The Break-Up Clinic is a novel by retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Dr. Govind Sharma. I won it in a giveaway.
The story revolves around how the doctors of the break-up clinic help people with failed love affairs get rid of their suicidal tendencies. The doctors use the psychotherapy, cognitive behavior theory and minimal medication to cure their patients. The clinic is headed by Dr. Dev – a highly qualified Freudian Psychoanalyst. His back story is pretty motivating too.
The three main patients in the story are: Ajay, an MA student lost his girlfriend to a rich NRI* guy; Karan – a highly successful corporate executive who was “exploited” by a beautiful colleague who ultimately went back to her filthy rich husband and, Nisha – a girl from a rich & conservative family who had issues with her stepmother and eloped with her boyfriend – a violent, manipulative and criminal sort of a person.
The doctors educate their patients and in turn to the readers how the theories of psychotherapy and behavior therapy explain the self-harming behavior of jilted lovers and how to overcome these in order to lead a happy productive life.
The writing is lucid and you can easily understand what the author is trying to convey.
It was indeed good to read how the characters eventually returned to society as productive members – full of dreams and aspirations. The journey was not easy – the patients made mistakes, a piece of news about their ex-lovers triggered negative emotions & self-harming behavior but eventually they were “cured”.
The book is only 100 odd pages long. I wish it were a bit longer as the patients’ path to recovery seemed a bit abrupt. I personally would have preferred if the patients were a bit more difficult and the doctors had to struggle more. Nevertheless, it is a fine story.
I was attracted towards this book because I wanted to try out something different and also the subject matter piqued my interest. I never understood why/how some people had such low respect towards their lives or their families that they kill themselves at the slightest setback in life. I am not only talking about jilted lovers but also people commit suicide because they did not get their demanded toy, teacher or parents scolded them, bad exams and what not! They have no respect for life!
On the other hand, there are people who strive to survive despite inhuman sorry – parents grieving the death of children, people suffering from debilitating sickness, extreme poverty and so on.
Overall, a good book and definitely worth a read.
I am giving it a rating of 3.5.
*Non-Resident Indian
The story revolves around how the doctors of the break-up clinic help people with failed love affairs get rid of their suicidal tendencies. The doctors use the psychotherapy, cognitive behavior theory and minimal medication to cure their patients. The clinic is headed by Dr. Dev – a highly qualified Freudian Psychoanalyst. His back story is pretty motivating too.
The three main patients in the story are: Ajay, an MA student lost his girlfriend to a rich NRI* guy; Karan – a highly successful corporate executive who was “exploited” by a beautiful colleague who ultimately went back to her filthy rich husband and, Nisha – a girl from a rich & conservative family who had issues with her stepmother and eloped with her boyfriend – a violent, manipulative and criminal sort of a person.
The doctors educate their patients and in turn to the readers how the theories of psychotherapy and behavior therapy explain the self-harming behavior of jilted lovers and how to overcome these in order to lead a happy productive life.
The writing is lucid and you can easily understand what the author is trying to convey.
It was indeed good to read how the characters eventually returned to society as productive members – full of dreams and aspirations. The journey was not easy – the patients made mistakes, a piece of news about their ex-lovers triggered negative emotions & self-harming behavior but eventually they were “cured”.
The book is only 100 odd pages long. I wish it were a bit longer as the patients’ path to recovery seemed a bit abrupt. I personally would have preferred if the patients were a bit more difficult and the doctors had to struggle more. Nevertheless, it is a fine story.
I was attracted towards this book because I wanted to try out something different and also the subject matter piqued my interest. I never understood why/how some people had such low respect towards their lives or their families that they kill themselves at the slightest setback in life. I am not only talking about jilted lovers but also people commit suicide because they did not get their demanded toy, teacher or parents scolded them, bad exams and what not! They have no respect for life!
On the other hand, there are people who strive to survive despite inhuman sorry – parents grieving the death of children, people suffering from debilitating sickness, extreme poverty and so on.
Overall, a good book and definitely worth a read.
I am giving it a rating of 3.5.
*Non-Resident Indian
May 31, 2017
Crestfallen is the soul!
Into this deep and lonely hole.
Having read Anant Dot Com and State vs Amrit Kumar by Govind Sharma, I was excited to have my hands on his third book.
The Break-Up Clinic is an educating and inspiring tale of three people in tragic conditions. All of them attempted suicide. Thankfully, they failed and destiny has brought them together in the same hospital. All of them were going through severe break-ups.
According to neuroscience studies, both physical pain and emotional pain activates the same area of brain neurons. So one can not compare both of these pains and extrapolate which intensity of pain is higher.
The Break-Up Clinic answers these questions very well. I was glad and yet amazed to see that the author has walked extra miles to make the reader understand his characters' problems through psychology.
One thing is certain about the author's writing style is that even if he talks about general things, he talks them in an extraordinary way. Like always, Govind Sharma's theme for this book caught me surprised. In between the dilemma of the characters, the message it provides you is a powerful one.
After reading The Break-Up Clinic, readers will know what walks into your psychology when you are in love and when you are out of love.
Congratulations to the author on this installment. Very simply put words but this book contains strong message.
June 1, 2017
Break-up Clinic is the story of three main characters of the book Ajay, Karan and Nisha. The story unwinds what they did to land themselves into the Break-up clinic. Break-Up Clinic under the supervision of Doctor Dev helps the people who tried to end their life and having suicidal tendencies.
The book gives a deep insight why one who lost in love has suicidal tendencies. The way author explains psychotherapy and psychoanalysis aid in lowering the mental sickness of the sufferer is brilliant.
The theme of the story is quite different from the other books. The author holds a tight grip on their characters and not a slightest of diversion you find while reading his books. The book is an interesting read and doesn't bore you for a single second. It is a fast-paced novel of 116 pages attempts to answer the question: why some people try to end their life?
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The book gives a deep insight why one who lost in love has suicidal tendencies. The way author explains psychotherapy and psychoanalysis aid in lowering the mental sickness of the sufferer is brilliant.
The theme of the story is quite different from the other books. The author holds a tight grip on their characters and not a slightest of diversion you find while reading his books. The book is an interesting read and doesn't bore you for a single second. It is a fast-paced novel of 116 pages attempts to answer the question: why some people try to end their life?
https://thereviewauthor.com/
May 24, 2019
How can a person solve a problem if he doesn't even understand the things and the decisions leading up to it, and if he does know it will his approach change:p
Interesting how Freudian Psychoanalysis still stands,don't we humans evolve- guess we are the same after-all running for the same things but it is really well explained in the novel how do we associate with things and a deep analysis of why we do, what we do, when we do and it has given a closure to my rational perspective to the emotions that aren't rational atall and the knowledge and experience of the author really justifies his writings but it dint connect to me as well as the other books by Dr. did- i have a personal side to this review as i have read all the other books but Dr. as well and thus would like to point out and share my puny opinion on the negative aspects a bit more!! The cover of the book didn't justify what it was and even after reading the books its vaguely not connected in any way to the narrative-other two did well on that aspect!! The shift of the perspective of the narrative protagonist keeps changing form Dr. Dev to Ajay quite often and at some instance the protagonist was missing during parts of the novel!! The marathon part would have been more elaborately and elegantly expressed, I personally feel that and the most important things are the mysteries and the ending- a hint to Dr. Devs past would have sufficed and no backthroughs were seen throughout the story(Drafts were not connect properly)!! The ending page has the most significance in any story and should end in wonder and TBH this time it was weak and the end didn't left anything to imagination-i was over and kinda like a hence proved statement needing nor further thinking of any possibilities!! sorry to rant like this but i seriously read it for the the second time to point out the things i didn't like.I am not discouraging you Sir but doing my part to point out the things i don't like as a reader, sorry for any harsh remarks.
Interesting how Freudian Psychoanalysis still stands,don't we humans evolve- guess we are the same after-all running for the same things but it is really well explained in the novel how do we associate with things and a deep analysis of why we do, what we do, when we do and it has given a closure to my rational perspective to the emotions that aren't rational atall and the knowledge and experience of the author really justifies his writings but it dint connect to me as well as the other books by Dr. did- i have a personal side to this review as i have read all the other books but Dr. as well and thus would like to point out and share my puny opinion on the negative aspects a bit more!! The cover of the book didn't justify what it was and even after reading the books its vaguely not connected in any way to the narrative-other two did well on that aspect!! The shift of the perspective of the narrative protagonist keeps changing form Dr. Dev to Ajay quite often and at some instance the protagonist was missing during parts of the novel!! The marathon part would have been more elaborately and elegantly expressed, I personally feel that and the most important things are the mysteries and the ending- a hint to Dr. Devs past would have sufficed and no backthroughs were seen throughout the story(Drafts were not connect properly)!! The ending page has the most significance in any story and should end in wonder and TBH this time it was weak and the end didn't left anything to imagination-i was over and kinda like a hence proved statement needing nor further thinking of any possibilities!! sorry to rant like this but i seriously read it for the the second time to point out the things i didn't like.I am not discouraging you Sir but doing my part to point out the things i don't like as a reader, sorry for any harsh remarks.
July 4, 2017
Review originally posted in Abby's Shelves
The Break-Up Clinic is the third book I am reading from the author, and I have observed that he has maintained his style of writing books short and on point. Even though the author says, this book would not come under self-help genre, but it has the potential to be treated as one. Compared to his other books, this one talks about a more relevant topic about how today's generation fails to handle emotional situations by taking hasty decisions like alcoholism, drug, and suicide.
The protagonists of this book Karan, Ajay & Nisha comes from different social and economic backgrounds but do have a similarity that brings them together to the Break-Up Clinic supervised by Doctor Dev; all of them have attempted to end their life after a failed relationship. Now, this theme has always been an interesting and relevant for generations, but I cannot recall a single book that has elaborated the causes of a failed relationship, how it impacts the individual mentally and physically. The advice offered by the team of doctors to overcome these situations feel professional enough to consider this fictional book as a self-help book. Doctor Dev and his staff play a very crucial role in understanding the stories of these characters who convey their experiences as presentations. I enjoyed the style adopted by the author to convey the past the protagonists. The role played by Doctor Dev, and his team is very crucial throughout the storyline maintaining the balance of positivity with clinical suggestions, the method of practice & as a morale booster.
I also enjoyed being introduced to psychiatry, theories of Freud, and few technical terms for certain medical conditions proving the author knowledge in the field thus furthering the authenticity of the book.
Overall, The Break-Up Clinic has been a short, crisp and to point with a message to the readers that one can practice and live a happier life making this an excellent read. Highly recommended.
An ARC was provided by the author for an honest review.
The Break-Up Clinic is the third book I am reading from the author, and I have observed that he has maintained his style of writing books short and on point. Even though the author says, this book would not come under self-help genre, but it has the potential to be treated as one. Compared to his other books, this one talks about a more relevant topic about how today's generation fails to handle emotional situations by taking hasty decisions like alcoholism, drug, and suicide.
The protagonists of this book Karan, Ajay & Nisha comes from different social and economic backgrounds but do have a similarity that brings them together to the Break-Up Clinic supervised by Doctor Dev; all of them have attempted to end their life after a failed relationship. Now, this theme has always been an interesting and relevant for generations, but I cannot recall a single book that has elaborated the causes of a failed relationship, how it impacts the individual mentally and physically. The advice offered by the team of doctors to overcome these situations feel professional enough to consider this fictional book as a self-help book. Doctor Dev and his staff play a very crucial role in understanding the stories of these characters who convey their experiences as presentations. I enjoyed the style adopted by the author to convey the past the protagonists. The role played by Doctor Dev, and his team is very crucial throughout the storyline maintaining the balance of positivity with clinical suggestions, the method of practice & as a morale booster.
I also enjoyed being introduced to psychiatry, theories of Freud, and few technical terms for certain medical conditions proving the author knowledge in the field thus furthering the authenticity of the book.
Overall, The Break-Up Clinic has been a short, crisp and to point with a message to the readers that one can practice and live a happier life making this an excellent read. Highly recommended.
An ARC was provided by the author for an honest review.
October 14, 2018
Is the break-up killing you?
The scariest three words for a person in love are: It is over.
The rejection from a loved one can be the most painful experience in life.
Ajay, Karan and Nisha seek to end their lives as they are driven to despair by failed love relationships. After the near-fatal suicide attempts, the survivors are in the care of the Freudian Psychoanalyst Doctor Dev who works in a Break-up Clinic to accomplish his mission of providing succor to emotionally wounded persons.
Will Doctor Dev be able to help Ajay, Karan and Nisha to come out of the emotional quagmire and move on?
The Break-Up Clinic makes an attempt to answer the question: Why do some people suffer so much in love?
Some of us are not so lucky in love and have gone through heart breaks at some point in our lives.For some itis merely a passing phase but for some it is traumatic.The impact generally has some connection to childhood memories and thoughts and it is sometimes hard to deal with .
This is totally a different kind of story I read .
Yes , starting from the first page to the last line, the book comprises of knowledge of medical science of psychotherapy interwined in a nicely constructed story . As a person I find interest in knowing human mind functionings and psychology. This book is good for a naive person like I who knows little about actual Psychoanalysis in Medical world.Author himself being a MBBS doctor has explained the points very carefully without making readers to get bored with technicalities.This book gave good insight into it.
The book wouldn't come under self-help says the author. Dr Govind Sharma is a Medical Doctor who retired from the Indian Administrative Services in Feb 2016. No one could write a book like this which went deep into one of the trouble which our society is facing - SUICIDE.
Through this book, by weaving a short novel comprising three characters - Ajay, Karan and Nisha, the author has meticulously made it clear the main reasons for the cause of tendency to commit suicide and how it gets treated in the clinic.
The three protagonists comes from a different background but failed in their respective love life. I also came to know that there are six different reasons - 3 for men and 3 for women for causing the suicide and also came to know about Freud Analysis which would serve as an eye opener for any one and every one. With the tendency to commit suicide is on the rise and the Government of respective State and also from the Centre taking drastic steps to bring it down by establishing helpline, one of which is SNEHA which functions in Tamilnadu, this book would go a long way in saving some precious lives though the treatment and counselling is required to a greater extent.
A well written novel which ends on a happy note because this is what is expected when the affected approaches or gets referred to the clinic/helpline. Be the Change yourself and firmly believe that YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, but if you do it right, ONCE IS ENOUGH....
The scariest three words for a person in love are: It is over.
The rejection from a loved one can be the most painful experience in life.
Ajay, Karan and Nisha seek to end their lives as they are driven to despair by failed love relationships. After the near-fatal suicide attempts, the survivors are in the care of the Freudian Psychoanalyst Doctor Dev who works in a Break-up Clinic to accomplish his mission of providing succor to emotionally wounded persons.
Will Doctor Dev be able to help Ajay, Karan and Nisha to come out of the emotional quagmire and move on?
The Break-Up Clinic makes an attempt to answer the question: Why do some people suffer so much in love?
Some of us are not so lucky in love and have gone through heart breaks at some point in our lives.For some itis merely a passing phase but for some it is traumatic.The impact generally has some connection to childhood memories and thoughts and it is sometimes hard to deal with .
This is totally a different kind of story I read .
Yes , starting from the first page to the last line, the book comprises of knowledge of medical science of psychotherapy interwined in a nicely constructed story . As a person I find interest in knowing human mind functionings and psychology. This book is good for a naive person like I who knows little about actual Psychoanalysis in Medical world.Author himself being a MBBS doctor has explained the points very carefully without making readers to get bored with technicalities.This book gave good insight into it.
The book wouldn't come under self-help says the author. Dr Govind Sharma is a Medical Doctor who retired from the Indian Administrative Services in Feb 2016. No one could write a book like this which went deep into one of the trouble which our society is facing - SUICIDE.
Through this book, by weaving a short novel comprising three characters - Ajay, Karan and Nisha, the author has meticulously made it clear the main reasons for the cause of tendency to commit suicide and how it gets treated in the clinic.
The three protagonists comes from a different background but failed in their respective love life. I also came to know that there are six different reasons - 3 for men and 3 for women for causing the suicide and also came to know about Freud Analysis which would serve as an eye opener for any one and every one. With the tendency to commit suicide is on the rise and the Government of respective State and also from the Centre taking drastic steps to bring it down by establishing helpline, one of which is SNEHA which functions in Tamilnadu, this book would go a long way in saving some precious lives though the treatment and counselling is required to a greater extent.
A well written novel which ends on a happy note because this is what is expected when the affected approaches or gets referred to the clinic/helpline. Be the Change yourself and firmly believe that YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, but if you do it right, ONCE IS ENOUGH....
July 8, 2017
It good going through, but I expect a bit more from it. However, its just the way to explain the way to cure the problems that arises due to sudden reactions and bad decisions.
Author has written it in very simple manner to get the readers involve more and to let them understand what he actually wanna say, in right manner.
I like the book and it's short enough to complete in one shot.
Love affairs are very common and betrayal in them as well. Choosing this topic to expain why we as self are the most important person in our life and are the top most priority for ourself.
*Note:- I won it in Goodreads' giveaway.
For me its: 3.0/5.0
Author has written it in very simple manner to get the readers involve more and to let them understand what he actually wanna say, in right manner.
I like the book and it's short enough to complete in one shot.
Love affairs are very common and betrayal in them as well. Choosing this topic to expain why we as self are the most important person in our life and are the top most priority for ourself.
*Note:- I won it in Goodreads' giveaway.
For me its: 3.0/5.0
June 10, 2017
The Break-Up Clinic by Dr. Govind Sharma sir, After reading this novel I straight away wants to suggest this for all age groups who suffer from love and willing to know other side of love which is pain. It will be a motivational, inspirational and good read.
The Break-Up clinic is about Depressions and hard paces faces by Ajay, Karan and Nisha who had different kind of stories behind, the only connection they had commonly is break up and got admitted on break up clinic in Mumbai for recover from their suicidal thoughts. Also make you to know how to lead a good life thereafter.
Psychoanalysis sessions and different treatments makes story interesting. The narration is fast paced in tendency to make you know why suicidal thoughts arouses and about their remedies. Also the one good reason to pick this novel is, When world was running behind romantic stories why can't you try to know other side of love, The Break Up.
It's not a self help book but it will surely help you to find, Why do some people suffer so much in love?
The plot is so different first of all, mixing the fiction and self help together is great idea. I think it is what makes the interesting and made me to feel like, It ended in just 104 Pages!!
Overall, The Break-Up clinic: You only live once, But If you do it right once is enough. An unique and it will be a good light read with simple, lucid and no errors in story & language prescriptive.
The Break-Up clinic is about Depressions and hard paces faces by Ajay, Karan and Nisha who had different kind of stories behind, the only connection they had commonly is break up and got admitted on break up clinic in Mumbai for recover from their suicidal thoughts. Also make you to know how to lead a good life thereafter.
Psychoanalysis sessions and different treatments makes story interesting. The narration is fast paced in tendency to make you know why suicidal thoughts arouses and about their remedies. Also the one good reason to pick this novel is, When world was running behind romantic stories why can't you try to know other side of love, The Break Up.
It's not a self help book but it will surely help you to find, Why do some people suffer so much in love?
The plot is so different first of all, mixing the fiction and self help together is great idea. I think it is what makes the interesting and made me to feel like, It ended in just 104 Pages!!
Overall, The Break-Up clinic: You only live once, But If you do it right once is enough. An unique and it will be a good light read with simple, lucid and no errors in story & language prescriptive.
May 26, 2017
The book was indeed a splendidly written one.
I wasn't able to leave it before finishing it.
I have read your 2nd and 3rd book, both the books were short and up to the point.
I am hoping to read your first book and review it soon..
Although I am not able to find it near me so looking for it,hopefully I will soon be able to get it.
Finally thanks a lot from sending me the two of your books.
Regards
Mitesh Jain
I wasn't able to leave it before finishing it.
I have read your 2nd and 3rd book, both the books were short and up to the point.
I am hoping to read your first book and review it soon..
Although I am not able to find it near me so looking for it,hopefully I will soon be able to get it.
Finally thanks a lot from sending me the two of your books.
Regards
Mitesh Jain
May 4, 2017
My third book ' The Break-Up Clinic, a Novel' will be released around 16 May. It is already listed for Amazon.in pre-order.
June 5, 2017
Must read. My friend committed suicide because of his break up I wish he had read some book like this before he committed suicide.
June 8, 2017
It is a fantastic book. Crisp, short and interesting, it address one of the prime issues faced by some people - suicidal tendency. Author has done a fabulous job in putting together a lovely story which I enjoyed reading.
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December 8, 2020I read the online Kindle version in less than an hour at work :-) Personal experience and professional work (I work in depression + suicide research) made me JUMP to this Goodreads page.
My most extensive hospitalization was actually post-breakup at age 20. To the layperson, this may seem like a dramatic emotional episode on behalf of an adolescent brain still years away from peak development. More often than not, however, an emotional loss serves as a trigger for deeply-entrenched negative core beliefs to surface. Previously suppressed self-loathing is now permitted to surface and we can be drastically unprepared to cope with them if we've never needed to before. This unpreparedness can be fatal in the form of suicide ideation.
While my graduate education focused more on scientific research in psychology, I do know that the medical center I now work for teaches psychoanalytic history and techniques to its clinical PhD candidates, so I'm always interested in learning more about it. In academia, Freud's name alone triggers some red-flags, as he abided by virtually no scientific method (there wasn't really any psychological scientific method for him to follow at the time) and his published works do not hold much validity, if any. However, it's important to separate his "findings" from his presentation of ideas. These ideas opened a gateway for the field of psychology and psychoanalysis has been studied and refined to be effective in the 21st century.
I read the Kindle version that was somewhat obviously translated to English. While there are some very obvious translation errors, the story isn't compromised. I appreciated the translation of academic concepts into a moving storyline. While sometimes at the expense of a realistic plot (ex: doctors willingly sharing information on other patients, conveniently leaving a confidential case file lying around for patients to open, etc.) there are some great explanations of psychological terms and techniques. I enjoyed the particular emphasis of the importance of separating the acute phase of suicidality from more long-term focuses, such as the foundations of cognitive behavioral therapy and more specific practices, such as creating a detailed plan to work toward an achievable goal.
Overall, this was a short read that highlights a very relatable life event that can lead people to life-halting depression and suicide ideation. Taking a tangible emotional event like a break-up to give context to suicidality will, I believe, spark empathy from those who cannot comprehend reaching that mental state. I would recommend this to someone outside of the academic community who is interested and passionate about the subject.
My most extensive hospitalization was actually post-breakup at age 20. To the layperson, this may seem like a dramatic emotional episode on behalf of an adolescent brain still years away from peak development. More often than not, however, an emotional loss serves as a trigger for deeply-entrenched negative core beliefs to surface. Previously suppressed self-loathing is now permitted to surface and we can be drastically unprepared to cope with them if we've never needed to before. This unpreparedness can be fatal in the form of suicide ideation.
While my graduate education focused more on scientific research in psychology, I do know that the medical center I now work for teaches psychoanalytic history and techniques to its clinical PhD candidates, so I'm always interested in learning more about it. In academia, Freud's name alone triggers some red-flags, as he abided by virtually no scientific method (there wasn't really any psychological scientific method for him to follow at the time) and his published works do not hold much validity, if any. However, it's important to separate his "findings" from his presentation of ideas. These ideas opened a gateway for the field of psychology and psychoanalysis has been studied and refined to be effective in the 21st century.
I read the Kindle version that was somewhat obviously translated to English. While there are some very obvious translation errors, the story isn't compromised. I appreciated the translation of academic concepts into a moving storyline. While sometimes at the expense of a realistic plot (ex: doctors willingly sharing information on other patients, conveniently leaving a confidential case file lying around for patients to open, etc.) there are some great explanations of psychological terms and techniques. I enjoyed the particular emphasis of the importance of separating the acute phase of suicidality from more long-term focuses, such as the foundations of cognitive behavioral therapy and more specific practices, such as creating a detailed plan to work toward an achievable goal.
Overall, this was a short read that highlights a very relatable life event that can lead people to life-halting depression and suicide ideation. Taking a tangible emotional event like a break-up to give context to suicidality will, I believe, spark empathy from those who cannot comprehend reaching that mental state. I would recommend this to someone outside of the academic community who is interested and passionate about the subject.
July 1, 2017
I've read Govind Sir's second novel - State vs Amrit Kumar. I liked his style of storytelling. When he askes me to review his new book, I grew excited. I wanted to lay my hands on his book as soon as possible. I had received this book long time ago but due to some professional commitments couldn't read it. And then when I finished reading it, I didn't find time to review. This book is special and I wanted my review to be written with a cool mind.
The Breakup Clinic - the title will make you think that this might be a self help manual which would help you move on post a breakup. The book isn't a help manual. It is a story about three people at different walks of their life who have had a breakup. It's a story of how Dr. Dev helps them move on with their lives.
Breakup is a very sensitive topic. The ones who are single wouldn't know about the pain felt while the ones who are in relationship wouldn't want it to happen to them. Crafting a story around this topic is something that I heard for the first time. The author has introduced the characters and their story in an appreciable manner. He tells us about their past in three different ways. He has woven all these three stories together with a common thread - Dr. Dev. Every individual has a story. That is what the characters of this novel proved to me.
The simple language and awesome narration makes this novel a wonderful read. The development of characters is fantastic. As you progress with reading, you will feel more and more attachments towards them. You will feel like they are a part of your life. You will feel their pain and the emotions in them. The characters aren't strong willed people but the manner in which they become one is worth praising. Building up your life from scratch is a courageous task. And the protagonists do it with the help of Dr. Dev. I loved the way the author has put forward the incidents of this story. They aren't any twists and turns. The story is presented in a simple yet interesting manner. The story keeps you hooked on to it until the end.
There are many people out there who are struggling to move on with life post their breakup. I believe every city needs a breakup clinic.
I rate:
Cover: 3/5
Characters: 4/5
Story: 4/5
I rate 'The Breakup Clinic' with 4/5 stars
The Breakup Clinic - the title will make you think that this might be a self help manual which would help you move on post a breakup. The book isn't a help manual. It is a story about three people at different walks of their life who have had a breakup. It's a story of how Dr. Dev helps them move on with their lives.
Breakup is a very sensitive topic. The ones who are single wouldn't know about the pain felt while the ones who are in relationship wouldn't want it to happen to them. Crafting a story around this topic is something that I heard for the first time. The author has introduced the characters and their story in an appreciable manner. He tells us about their past in three different ways. He has woven all these three stories together with a common thread - Dr. Dev. Every individual has a story. That is what the characters of this novel proved to me.
The simple language and awesome narration makes this novel a wonderful read. The development of characters is fantastic. As you progress with reading, you will feel more and more attachments towards them. You will feel like they are a part of your life. You will feel their pain and the emotions in them. The characters aren't strong willed people but the manner in which they become one is worth praising. Building up your life from scratch is a courageous task. And the protagonists do it with the help of Dr. Dev. I loved the way the author has put forward the incidents of this story. They aren't any twists and turns. The story is presented in a simple yet interesting manner. The story keeps you hooked on to it until the end.
There are many people out there who are struggling to move on with life post their breakup. I believe every city needs a breakup clinic.
I rate:
Cover: 3/5
Characters: 4/5
Story: 4/5
I rate 'The Breakup Clinic' with 4/5 stars
October 20, 2017
The break-up clinic, as the name suggests the book’s about recovery from a broken heart.
I first thought that the book must be related to some cheesy love story and it’s after effects but it’s much more than that.
It have case study of three people who suffered from severe depression after their break ups, which let them to suicide attempts.
This book doesn’t emphasis on the lousy cheesy love story, instead it rather focuses on how one can handle themselves after their break up. I must say the writer is deeply influenced by Sigmund Freud as the whole book revolves around treating these 3 people by psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.
The author also tells us about how our understanding of love and our responses when we are in a relationship are determined by a number of stored or repressed memories, which are there in our system for a very long time often since childhood. And how one can be in control of their thoughts. That are thoughts are not facts. There is positive core beliefs, and there are negative core beliefs. In many cases, the negative core beliefs remain dormant and are not reflected in the behavior when things are normal. A stress full event like break up can trigger the negative core beliefs leading to depressive automatic thoughts and self damaging behavior. We can visualize our thoughts are passing images and not act immediately upon them.
All in all the book is a nice read.
I first thought that the book must be related to some cheesy love story and it’s after effects but it’s much more than that.
It have case study of three people who suffered from severe depression after their break ups, which let them to suicide attempts.
This book doesn’t emphasis on the lousy cheesy love story, instead it rather focuses on how one can handle themselves after their break up. I must say the writer is deeply influenced by Sigmund Freud as the whole book revolves around treating these 3 people by psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.
The author also tells us about how our understanding of love and our responses when we are in a relationship are determined by a number of stored or repressed memories, which are there in our system for a very long time often since childhood. And how one can be in control of their thoughts. That are thoughts are not facts. There is positive core beliefs, and there are negative core beliefs. In many cases, the negative core beliefs remain dormant and are not reflected in the behavior when things are normal. A stress full event like break up can trigger the negative core beliefs leading to depressive automatic thoughts and self damaging behavior. We can visualize our thoughts are passing images and not act immediately upon them.
All in all the book is a nice read.
April 6, 2021
This book deals with an important topic, suicide due to failed relationships. It does a good job with respect to storytelling through the main character. The protagonist has suicidal tendencies and has previously attempted to kill himself thrice. We follow his journey through this struggle while also following stories of others in similar situations. It sheds light on important topics and in detail examines these situations. The only point it lacks in is the plot. It felt short and rushed in some places while also dragging in some. Regardless, it is worth a read and is a very quick one at that.
May 25, 2017
Best thing of the author is always keeps his book simple and short and to the point. This book is story about 5 protagonist naming doctor Dev, doctor shweta and the patients Ajay, Karan and Nisha who tried to take their life by attempting to suicide. This book is about how the doctors try to save their life doing psychoanalysis on them. Should appreciate Dr Govind on the command of language on psychoanalysis treatments. This shows the hard work he did in studying about this subject which is not that simple. Loved the book it's again a GOODREAD.... 😊
December 1, 2017
BREAK-UP Clinic, wonder if such clinic exits!!! The story is kept simple, but the use of medical technical terms have taken the story to other level.
I personally feel such deep explanation about psychoanalysis was the only drawback.
The positive thing that….whatever happens, life is not given to end it, but to live and keep going forward, never to stop and worry.
I personally feel such deep explanation about psychoanalysis was the only drawback.
The positive thing that….whatever happens, life is not given to end it, but to live and keep going forward, never to stop and worry.
September 23, 2017
Great book it is. The writing style and story telling style is impressive. The book is amazing. Really liked it.
June 7, 2017
Small Book In Terms of length But Very Effective in Terms of Storyline.
Recommended To read once As you Can Finish This Book In single Sitting With lots of Enjoyment in reading.
Recommended To read once As you Can Finish This Book In single Sitting With lots of Enjoyment in reading.
June 1, 2017
Can't wait to receive my copy of this book. Will update this review once I read it :)
May 24, 2017
A nice book. Read something new after a long time.
Detailed review published by my husband.
Detailed review published by my husband.
July 27, 2017
A very engaging short novella written in a simple and enticing language. In this life of several protagonists are described simultaneously but they have one thing in common.Every one of them is heartbroken and suicidal. This is what brought them into The Breakup clinic. Where they went through a treatment to cure them out of depression and hopelessness.
Author has very accurately described the distress, pain, and self-harming tendencies of clinically stressed heartbroken people and it is relatable because every one of us has gone through this phase in our lives. The dark side of love is portrayed very well throughout the story.
The novella carries a positive message that no matter how hard or how difficult the situations may become a person can fight and win against them.
I will give it 3.5 out of 5. Good novel.
Author has very accurately described the distress, pain, and self-harming tendencies of clinically stressed heartbroken people and it is relatable because every one of us has gone through this phase in our lives. The dark side of love is portrayed very well throughout the story.
The novella carries a positive message that no matter how hard or how difficult the situations may become a person can fight and win against them.
I will give it 3.5 out of 5. Good novel.
February 19, 2019
I won this book through Goodread’s Giveaway.
The Breakup Clinic by Govind Sharma is maybe one of the first books as of late that intrigued me on account of its title. The unique title and its encompassing effortlessness pulled on me and made me need to peruse this book. Everybody more likely than not experienced heart breaks by one way or another or at some point in their lives. Be it little or greater effect ones relying upon the circumstances and beloved recollections or qualities , contemplation, it is in every case hard to manage .
I was pulled in towards this book since I needed to experiment with something other than what's expected and furthermore the topic aroused my advantage. I never comprehended why/how a few people had such low appreciation towards their lives or their families that they execute themselves at the smallest misfortune throughout everyday life. I am discussing abandoned darlings as well as individuals submit suicide since they didn't get their requested toy, instructor or guardians reprimanded them, terrible tests and so forth! They have no appreciation forever!
Then again, there are individuals who endeavor to get by in spite of brutal sad – guardians lamenting the passing of youngsters, individuals experiencing incapacitating infection, extraordinary destitution, etc.
The story revolves around how the specialists of the separation facility help individuals with fizzled relationships dispose of their self-destructive inclinations. The specialists utilize the psychotherapy, intellectual conduct hypothesis and negligible drug to fix their patients. The facility is going by Dr. Dev – an exceedingly qualified Freudian Psychoanalyst. His back story is entirely spurring as well.
The three principle patients in the story are: Ajay, a MA understudy lost his better half to a rich NRI named Utkarsh; Karan an exceedingly effective corporate official who was "misused" by a delightful married lady name Anubha and, Nisha a beautiful,young lady from a rich and moderate family who had issues with her stepmother and stole away with her beau – a savage, manipulative and criminal kind of an individual named Vikram.
The specialists instruct their patients and thus to the peruses how the hypotheses of psychotherapy and conduct treatment clarify oneself hurting conduct of abandoned darlings and how to conquer these so as to lead a glad profitable life.
The story-line is consummately fine yet some specialized words were utilized too much. I figure those terms ought to be clarified with appropriate precedents so a layman can comprehend the unique circumstance. In the event that I have been given the importance of those words, perusing background would have been far superior. Generally speaking it was a decent perused.
The Breakup Clinic by Govind Sharma is maybe one of the first books as of late that intrigued me on account of its title. The unique title and its encompassing effortlessness pulled on me and made me need to peruse this book. Everybody more likely than not experienced heart breaks by one way or another or at some point in their lives. Be it little or greater effect ones relying upon the circumstances and beloved recollections or qualities , contemplation, it is in every case hard to manage .
I was pulled in towards this book since I needed to experiment with something other than what's expected and furthermore the topic aroused my advantage. I never comprehended why/how a few people had such low appreciation towards their lives or their families that they execute themselves at the smallest misfortune throughout everyday life. I am discussing abandoned darlings as well as individuals submit suicide since they didn't get their requested toy, instructor or guardians reprimanded them, terrible tests and so forth! They have no appreciation forever!
Then again, there are individuals who endeavor to get by in spite of brutal sad – guardians lamenting the passing of youngsters, individuals experiencing incapacitating infection, extraordinary destitution, etc.
The story revolves around how the specialists of the separation facility help individuals with fizzled relationships dispose of their self-destructive inclinations. The specialists utilize the psychotherapy, intellectual conduct hypothesis and negligible drug to fix their patients. The facility is going by Dr. Dev – an exceedingly qualified Freudian Psychoanalyst. His back story is entirely spurring as well.
The three principle patients in the story are: Ajay, a MA understudy lost his better half to a rich NRI named Utkarsh; Karan an exceedingly effective corporate official who was "misused" by a delightful married lady name Anubha and, Nisha a beautiful,young lady from a rich and moderate family who had issues with her stepmother and stole away with her beau – a savage, manipulative and criminal kind of an individual named Vikram.
The specialists instruct their patients and thus to the peruses how the hypotheses of psychotherapy and conduct treatment clarify oneself hurting conduct of abandoned darlings and how to conquer these so as to lead a glad profitable life.
The story-line is consummately fine yet some specialized words were utilized too much. I figure those terms ought to be clarified with appropriate precedents so a layman can comprehend the unique circumstance. In the event that I have been given the importance of those words, perusing background would have been far superior. Generally speaking it was a decent perused.
April 13, 2021
The Break-Up Clinic: A Review
When it comes to reading a book, it has to make an instant connection within the first few pages and if doesn’t, I can put it away and probably never pick it up again.
The Break-Up Clinic by Dr. Govind Sharma was, however the kind of book that made me sit through three hours of interesting narrative about one of the most pertinent subjects i.e. depression and extreme behavior of individuals fighting the harsh realities of a relationship break-up.
Personally, I felt that it had a lot of take-away and the fact that if timely intervention through an expert therapist is available, a lot of people going through such a traumatic phase of life can be completely treated and lead a very normal or an even better life they lived before the break-up.
The story’s main character is undoubtedly Dr. Dev who heads the Break-up Clinic. Interestingly, he is a blind man in his late thirties but when it comes to treating people with suicidal tendencies or survivors of suicide attempts, his track record is impeccable.
The storyline revolves around three young survivors of multiple suicide attempts who land up in Dr. Dev’s clinic and how they are expertly counseled and guided through a 3-month session using an intervention method of minimum medication: maximum therapy.
The story is interestingly crafted and soon the reader starts understanding the fact that somewhere, the author himself (under the guise of Dr. Dev) has done extensive research on Dr. Sigmund Freud; the Austrian neurologist and the founder of Psychoanalysis (a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst).
It is worth appreciating the fact that the different therapies used in treating neurotic persons are easily explained. Whether it is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) that works on Thoughts-Feelings-Action Paradigm or Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis propounded by Freud, everything unravels in a way that’s so much informative and understandable for the reader. In fact, Freud’s contribution almost 100 years back seems even more relevant in today’s complex world where relationships are falling apart.
Storytelling is an art and the author has done well to keep readers interested till the end, especially about the mystery behind Dr. Dev’s blindness (and some could guess that it is bound to be equally intriguing but, only revealed towards the end). The storyline seems perfect for a movie script and as an avid reader, one starts having their own imagery of all the characters and places portrayed therein and that is what; a good read is all about.
When it comes to reading a book, it has to make an instant connection within the first few pages and if doesn’t, I can put it away and probably never pick it up again.
The Break-Up Clinic by Dr. Govind Sharma was, however the kind of book that made me sit through three hours of interesting narrative about one of the most pertinent subjects i.e. depression and extreme behavior of individuals fighting the harsh realities of a relationship break-up.
Personally, I felt that it had a lot of take-away and the fact that if timely intervention through an expert therapist is available, a lot of people going through such a traumatic phase of life can be completely treated and lead a very normal or an even better life they lived before the break-up.
The story’s main character is undoubtedly Dr. Dev who heads the Break-up Clinic. Interestingly, he is a blind man in his late thirties but when it comes to treating people with suicidal tendencies or survivors of suicide attempts, his track record is impeccable.
The storyline revolves around three young survivors of multiple suicide attempts who land up in Dr. Dev’s clinic and how they are expertly counseled and guided through a 3-month session using an intervention method of minimum medication: maximum therapy.
The story is interestingly crafted and soon the reader starts understanding the fact that somewhere, the author himself (under the guise of Dr. Dev) has done extensive research on Dr. Sigmund Freud; the Austrian neurologist and the founder of Psychoanalysis (a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst).
It is worth appreciating the fact that the different therapies used in treating neurotic persons are easily explained. Whether it is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) that works on Thoughts-Feelings-Action Paradigm or Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis propounded by Freud, everything unravels in a way that’s so much informative and understandable for the reader. In fact, Freud’s contribution almost 100 years back seems even more relevant in today’s complex world where relationships are falling apart.
Storytelling is an art and the author has done well to keep readers interested till the end, especially about the mystery behind Dr. Dev’s blindness (and some could guess that it is bound to be equally intriguing but, only revealed towards the end). The storyline seems perfect for a movie script and as an avid reader, one starts having their own imagery of all the characters and places portrayed therein and that is what; a good read is all about.
March 4, 2021
B R E A K- U P C L I N I C
-G O V I N D S H A R M A IAS( R E T D)
R A T I N G: 5 / 5
Wow! What a start?
What a writing style?
I can say simply superb.
I feel once you start reading you will not take away your eyes till it completes or till your energy exhaust completely.
When I started reading ahead I found it more interesting after coming to know that it is the psychotherapy clinic where usually treating the boy/girl who is ruined by a break-up in a relationship.
Perfectly explained the situations/reason for the break-up. I think 98% true in the present generation what the Author has described.
Book teaches life lessons with logic from suicide case, who were lucky enough to start a new life again.
1)Karan: Who madly loves a married woman.
2)Ajay is in a relationship with a childhood friend.
3)Nisha elope with her boyfriend, against her parents.
What is the reason behind the suicide of Karen, Ajay, and Nisha?
The story is all about the effort psychotherapist put to save the life of 3 youngsters who want to end their life again and again.
📍Does the therapist will succeed in saving the life of youngsters?
The analysis process of thoughts for treatment is the main moonlight for this book. It is very detailed explained so everyone can easily grasp it.
This is the book which I find something interesting, based on the reality of society especially my favorite science of the brain, You can call psychology. Nowadays I think Breakup was a common issue. The brake-up clinic is doing a very well job and the Author has done a nice job by sharing psychology therapy which we can apply in our life.
I respect the courage of Mr.Govind Sharma to build confidence in young people.
I appreciate the author's concern about the most common problem in relationships.
This book is very helpful to understand relationships.
It will help to, who want to come out from the depression of relationship.
I strongly recommend to youngsters, must-read book.
Thank you Mr.Govind Sharma personally, book make me more confident about relationships.
Ending life is not a solution for depression, something else beyond what we need to see in life and move on.
Life is once, live at fullest ☺️
Happy reading!
-G O V I N D S H A R M A IAS( R E T D)
R A T I N G: 5 / 5
Wow! What a start?
What a writing style?
I can say simply superb.
I feel once you start reading you will not take away your eyes till it completes or till your energy exhaust completely.
When I started reading ahead I found it more interesting after coming to know that it is the psychotherapy clinic where usually treating the boy/girl who is ruined by a break-up in a relationship.
Perfectly explained the situations/reason for the break-up. I think 98% true in the present generation what the Author has described.
Book teaches life lessons with logic from suicide case, who were lucky enough to start a new life again.
1)Karan: Who madly loves a married woman.
2)Ajay is in a relationship with a childhood friend.
3)Nisha elope with her boyfriend, against her parents.
What is the reason behind the suicide of Karen, Ajay, and Nisha?
The story is all about the effort psychotherapist put to save the life of 3 youngsters who want to end their life again and again.
📍Does the therapist will succeed in saving the life of youngsters?
The analysis process of thoughts for treatment is the main moonlight for this book. It is very detailed explained so everyone can easily grasp it.
This is the book which I find something interesting, based on the reality of society especially my favorite science of the brain, You can call psychology. Nowadays I think Breakup was a common issue. The brake-up clinic is doing a very well job and the Author has done a nice job by sharing psychology therapy which we can apply in our life.
I respect the courage of Mr.Govind Sharma to build confidence in young people.
I appreciate the author's concern about the most common problem in relationships.
This book is very helpful to understand relationships.
It will help to, who want to come out from the depression of relationship.
I strongly recommend to youngsters, must-read book.
Thank you Mr.Govind Sharma personally, book make me more confident about relationships.
Ending life is not a solution for depression, something else beyond what we need to see in life and move on.
Life is once, live at fullest ☺️
Happy reading!
May 29, 2017
'The Break-up Clinic, A Novel' was given to me as a part of a giveaway by Dr. Govind Sharma, the author of the said book. This book deals with the emotional roller-coaster ride a person undergoes after a failed relationship.
The main protagonists of the book: Karan, Ajay, and Nisha all suffer through rejection and attempt suicide. However, all of them are saved due to different reasons and end up in Break-Up clinic where their stories interweave. In the Break-Up clinic we meet Doctor Dev, a renowned Freudian Psychoanalyst who tries to extend his skills to help emotionally broken and traumatised people. The most intriguing feature of Dev is his lack of eyesight and the mystery that surrounds it.
Dr. Govind Sharma perfectly captures the feelings and emotions of a person suffering from depression. The trouble they have carrying out activities that seem mundane and routine for a normal person. The way everything seems to remind the person of the one person that hurt them. These have been perfectly captured and represented within the pages of the book 'The Break-Up Clinic, A Novel'.
The story is, in Dr. Govind's signature style, fast paced. The chapters just long enough to be detailed yet enjoyable. The drawback however is the few long dialogues and the bland introductions. The introductions lack the personal touch of the narrator. Hence, it becomes hard for the reader to look at the story from the narrator's point of view and thus there is a lack of empathy between the reader and the narrative.
The book has certain cinematic dramatised scenes which keeps the reader hooked onto the book till the end.
In conclusion, the book is worth a read. At just 104 pages long it wouldn't take long for one to read making it that much more enjoyable. Someone who is involved with Psychology or aspiring to enter the field would find it even more enjoyable because of the close link between the story and the human psychology.
The main protagonists of the book: Karan, Ajay, and Nisha all suffer through rejection and attempt suicide. However, all of them are saved due to different reasons and end up in Break-Up clinic where their stories interweave. In the Break-Up clinic we meet Doctor Dev, a renowned Freudian Psychoanalyst who tries to extend his skills to help emotionally broken and traumatised people. The most intriguing feature of Dev is his lack of eyesight and the mystery that surrounds it.
Dr. Govind Sharma perfectly captures the feelings and emotions of a person suffering from depression. The trouble they have carrying out activities that seem mundane and routine for a normal person. The way everything seems to remind the person of the one person that hurt them. These have been perfectly captured and represented within the pages of the book 'The Break-Up Clinic, A Novel'.
The story is, in Dr. Govind's signature style, fast paced. The chapters just long enough to be detailed yet enjoyable. The drawback however is the few long dialogues and the bland introductions. The introductions lack the personal touch of the narrator. Hence, it becomes hard for the reader to look at the story from the narrator's point of view and thus there is a lack of empathy between the reader and the narrative.
The book has certain cinematic dramatised scenes which keeps the reader hooked onto the book till the end.
In conclusion, the book is worth a read. At just 104 pages long it wouldn't take long for one to read making it that much more enjoyable. Someone who is involved with Psychology or aspiring to enter the field would find it even more enjoyable because of the close link between the story and the human psychology.
June 13, 2017
Welp! I just finished reading this book, and don't really know what to say. It's just plain hypothetical?
Story about a guy in a who went through a massive breakup recently and developed suicidal tendencies. He is admitted to a "Break-Up Clinic", is treated along with a group of people facing similar issues in life, by a doctor and his staff who are doing all they can to psychologically understand and help the patients lead a better life. All this done using self-help techniques and Freudian theory.
Honestly? The last time I checked, I was made aware that most of Freudian theories have been discarded by the 21st century. The idea of pent up feelings and frustrations resulting in long term behavioral traits is not considered legit anymore. Also, nowadays psychologists do not consider Stockholm Syndrome as an actual psychological condition. Further, not everyone with a BDSM fetish necessarily has a history of abuse bearing himself. That's the work of bad fiction ('50 Shades..' being the torchbearer). But what do I know, I am not a psychiatrist. As far as the story is considered, it's short and crisp. The characters show no actual growth. All the people going through the breakups have uncharacteristically the same abuse relationship or the fact that the other person stops loving them all of a sudden. In this book I did not get to know of anyone who generally ran out of love, like real couples/people do.
People can find this to be a self-help book, but for me, it was a little too far fetched. Probably some realistic scenarios of life like couples could have helped.
P.S. The Break-up Clinic is a very cliche name for an actual clinic.
I got this book as part of Goodreads giveaway.
Story about a guy in a who went through a massive breakup recently and developed suicidal tendencies. He is admitted to a "Break-Up Clinic", is treated along with a group of people facing similar issues in life, by a doctor and his staff who are doing all they can to psychologically understand and help the patients lead a better life. All this done using self-help techniques and Freudian theory.
Honestly? The last time I checked, I was made aware that most of Freudian theories have been discarded by the 21st century. The idea of pent up feelings and frustrations resulting in long term behavioral traits is not considered legit anymore. Also, nowadays psychologists do not consider Stockholm Syndrome as an actual psychological condition. Further, not everyone with a BDSM fetish necessarily has a history of abuse bearing himself. That's the work of bad fiction ('50 Shades..' being the torchbearer). But what do I know, I am not a psychiatrist. As far as the story is considered, it's short and crisp. The characters show no actual growth. All the people going through the breakups have uncharacteristically the same abuse relationship or the fact that the other person stops loving them all of a sudden. In this book I did not get to know of anyone who generally ran out of love, like real couples/people do.
People can find this to be a self-help book, but for me, it was a little too far fetched. Probably some realistic scenarios of life like couples could have helped.
P.S. The Break-up Clinic is a very cliche name for an actual clinic.
I got this book as part of Goodreads giveaway.
October 12, 2019
Dr Govind Sharma's, 'The Break-up Clinic' is a novel about lost love and the ability to deal with it. Portrayed in a deeply analytical and informative way, the book explains the brain's innerworkings at the time of a breakup and after it.
The protagonist of the story, Ajay, is a college student doing his Masters in Mumbai who after his breakup has started suffering from insomnia, loss of appetite and a lack of purpose to keep living. He has tried to commit suicide, three times in six months, only to be saved twice by Doctor Shah and once by Babu Coolie. Alongside him are two other very important characters of the novel, Karan Rastogi, another depressed soul, wanting to desperately win back the love of his life, Nisha, who is trapped in a toxic relationship due to Stockholm Syndrome.
The novel tries to instil in the reader, again and again, that we can always choose to think differently, that we can always look at the situation from a different perspective. It also tackles the problem of the majority of the young population of the modern world and their concept of one true love. Youngsters generally believe that there is only one person that they can love for the rest of their life which turns most of their love relationships very toxic and restricts them from opening up to different possibilities in life.
'The Break-up Clinic', leaves us with hope that we can always change our situation for the better. It breaks down all our pre-conceived notions of love and opens us to a world of infinite possibilities. Whether it be the protagonist's story or the story of Doctor Dev who heals them back to health, 'The Break-up Clinic' aims to inspire.
The protagonist of the story, Ajay, is a college student doing his Masters in Mumbai who after his breakup has started suffering from insomnia, loss of appetite and a lack of purpose to keep living. He has tried to commit suicide, three times in six months, only to be saved twice by Doctor Shah and once by Babu Coolie. Alongside him are two other very important characters of the novel, Karan Rastogi, another depressed soul, wanting to desperately win back the love of his life, Nisha, who is trapped in a toxic relationship due to Stockholm Syndrome.
The novel tries to instil in the reader, again and again, that we can always choose to think differently, that we can always look at the situation from a different perspective. It also tackles the problem of the majority of the young population of the modern world and their concept of one true love. Youngsters generally believe that there is only one person that they can love for the rest of their life which turns most of their love relationships very toxic and restricts them from opening up to different possibilities in life.
'The Break-up Clinic', leaves us with hope that we can always change our situation for the better. It breaks down all our pre-conceived notions of love and opens us to a world of infinite possibilities. Whether it be the protagonist's story or the story of Doctor Dev who heals them back to health, 'The Break-up Clinic' aims to inspire.
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