Blaise D'Souza is a writer and peer support advocate based in Mumbai, India, whose work delves into the complex and often painful intersection of faith, mental illness, and the search for healing.
Drawing from his own decades-long journey with Bipolar II and Cluster B personality disorders, Blaise writes with a raw honesty and profound compassion, rooted in the struggle that defined his life: "Am I bad, or am I mad?"
His new short story, "The Thud Before Christmas," channels this unique experience into a fictional family devastated by suicide and theological fear. The story mirrors Blaise's own search for a truth that could transcend fear and judgment—a search that led him from Catholic charismatic retreats to the brink of suicide on the streets of Mumbai.
Blaise is the author of several other works, including the memoirs Let them know I love them and No Madness No Badness, all dedicated to sharing a message of unconditional love and hope. He writes for anyone who has ever felt torn apart, lost in the gray area between spiritual condemnation and psychological diagnosis, and yearning for grace.