Readers' Comments
Following are some of the comments from readers of the book “A Life Interrupted – the Story of my Battle with Bullying and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”:
“Sumi Mukherjee is remarkably honest and direct in identifying his experience with bullying, anxiety, depression, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He has little self-pity or whining tones and seems remarkably mentally healthy beyond his “casebook” diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) which was exacerbated with the trauma of persistent long-term bullying.”
“It felt like I was flowing through your life and could picture each scene. I love how much enthusiasm you use to tell your story.”
“Sumi told his story well and was able to make me understand all the ramifications of bullying and OCD that he wrote about. There is so much a layman like myself will never understand.”
“The author’s experience of being wounded by bullying holds a prominent place in the story. The OCD took hold at age 16 while the trauma of bullying were ongoing. The OCD trafficked on Sumi’s images of bullies and he began to believe he had to perform compulsive behaviors to protect those he loved such as family members. His stark details of his thoughts and frenzied attempts to circumvent them are refreshing. Such honesty on this subject has been beyond my experience and mindboggling about the intensity of loss of control and suffering both in bullying and OCD. It makes the story very real and impactful.”
“I read it with great interest, and passed it on to several other staff members. It will definitely find a place in our library. You've written a courageous and honest account of your struggles, and the book gave me a deeper understanding of bullying and OCD.”
“This book is appropriate for anyone afflicted with OCD or bullying or depression/anxiety/PTSD. All physicians should read it. All psychologists in training and in practice should read it. All psychotherapists should read it. All teachers and professors should read it. Its experiential value and flavor grounds the reader in the milieu of a cruel combination of bullying, anxiety OCD, depression.”
“Once I started reading the book I couldn't put it down. I started it on a plane to Michigan. I got off the plane and went right to my hotel and finished reading it. It was so easy to read and powerful. You are truly a gifted writer. I have a much better understanding of interactions between bullying and OCD and the struggles you have faced.”
“The most poignant part of the book is when the author, Sumi, as an adult, sets up a meeting with the man who bullied him the most intensely during his childhood. That episode was resolved in an understanding and freedom/emancipation which reinforced Sumi’s payoff for taking this courageous step of confronting one of his oppressors.”