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Saumya Dave

Biography

Saumya Dave

Saumya Dave is a writer, board-certified psychiatrist and mental health advocate. She’s the author of three novels: THE GUILT PILL, WELL-BEHAVED INDIAN WOMEN and WHAT A HAPPY FAMILY. WELL-BEHAVED INDIAN WOMEN was selected as the “summer’s fix” by the New York Times Book Review. Saumya is a frequent television contributor to NBC News, where she discusses a variety of mental health topics. Her work has been featured on the "Today" show, "Meet the Press," the New York Times and more.

Saumya Dave

Books by Saumya Dave

by Saumya Dave - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Maya Patel has it all. Or does she? Because behind closed doors, Maya is drowning. Her newborn is taking a toll on her marriage, her best friend won't return her calls, and her company is hanging on by a thread. If she could just be a better boss, mother, wife, daughter and friend, maybe she wouldn't feel so guilty all the time. Enter: #Girlboss Liz Anderson, who introduces her to the "guilt pill," an experimental supplement that erases female guilt. At first, it’s the perfect antidote to Maya’s self-blame and imposter syndrome. But there's a catch: for Maya to truly "have it all," she needs to be ready to risk it all. And as Maya falls deeper and deeper down the pill's guilt-free rabbit hole, her growing ruthlessness could threaten everything she's built for herself --- and the family she's worked so hard to protect.