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 central question that once defined his struggle: "Am I bad, or am I mad?". His frantic search for an answer led him through extremes: from Catholic retreats and a prestigious PhD program in America to the depths of addiction.
His published work, all dedicated to a message of unconditional love and hope, includes:
• The Memoir, Let Them Know I Love Them: Chronicles his turbulent move from a religion of rules and fear to a real, hard-won faith forged in the darkest of nights.
• The Testimony, No Madness No Badness: Shares his complete testimony of a life lived torn between the psych ward and the prayer group.
• The Theological Memoir, The O Happy Fault: A raw detailing of his journey from youthful arrogance and control to radical spiritual freedom.
• The Short Story, The Hardbound Truth: A compelling work that strips away the easy answers of self-help and science to reveal a profound spiritual battle.
• The Short Story, The Thud Before Christmas: Channels his unique experience into a fictional family devastated by suicide and crippling theological fear, mirroring his own search for a truth that could transcend fear and judgment.
Blaise writes for anyone who has ever felt torn apart, lost in the gray area between spiritual condemnation and psychological diagnosis, and yearning for grace.