def get_unseen_notification_count():
    if not isinstance(g.user, User):
        return render_error('Unauthorized'), 401

    unread_count = Notification.query.\
        filter_by(recipient_id=g.user.id, read=NotificationStatus.UNSEEN).\
        count()

    return unread_count

    unseen_notifs = notifications.get_unseen_count()

    if not isinstance(unseen_notifs, int):
        return unseen_notifs