Mental illness is regarded as a taboo in some societies and is rarely discussed in public. Mental illness is a broad term that encompasses a variety of disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and eating disorders. People who suffer from mental illness often experience stigma and discrimination which can make it difficult for them to seek help and support. Preeti Shenoy is a postmodern Indian writer. Shenoy has chosen a sensitive but less discussed topic; mental illness in her novels Life is What You Make it and Wake Up, Life is Calling. Ankita Sharma, the protagonist, is affected by bipolar disorder. Her life is shattered and she had to live in a mental asylum. She fought with bipolar disorder and was taunted by the trauma of her past, which caused a sudden turn of events and a plunge into emotional chaos. The novel brings out the paranoid thoughts, bipolar episodes of her life, and how she has escaped from the clutches of her past and regrets. The aim of the study is to find the paranoia and psychological trauma in Preeti Shenoy’s select work. This paper also attempts to depict how one can change their life with strong determination and willpower.