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It Takes The Support Of An Entire Family To Wrestle With Schizophrenia
Varsha (name changed on request) shares her experience of living with Schizophrenia for the last 18 years, how she has come to terms with it and how it has affected life and work choices.  WHO AM I  I feel I was a very different person…
Sudhir who has multiple myeloma running in an open park
I Don’t Agonize About My Multiple Myeloma
Sudhir Salian, 56, now living with multiple myeloma for 5 years, had a relapse in October 2021 and is now preparing for a stem cell transplant. Read how he strongly believes in the power of positive thinking, exercise and discipline to stay buoyant…
How I Reduced My Sense Of Helplessness And Gained Mental Wellbeing
She went through abuse, gaslighting and more but she could not walk out. Kavita (name changed on request) shares her experience, her thought process and the various approaches she tried over the years and what appears to finally be working.…
Make Lupus Visible To Improve Awareness and Access To Healthcare
On World Lupus Day, we ask Lupus patient advocates about their experience in Lupus management and what they think of the theme this year which focusses on "Let's make Lupus visible"   Vachasamrita 1.  What has been the last year like…
Recovery from grief and loss of a child
How I Dealt With The Loss Of A Child
Anal Shah has experienced extreme pain when she lost her son to a sudden attack of fever. Living with that grief and agony has been an uphill task for her. But after five years she seems to have found some semblance of peace. Losing your child is…
It is Tougher for Women with Thalassemia
Namitha A Kumar, living with thalassemia intermedia, points out that thalassemia is more burdensome for girls and women because of additional hormonal disruptions, chronic pain and issues like amenorrhea, hypogonadism, osteopenia and osteoporosis.…
How I Improved My Fitness Levels After 50
An inspiring and heart rending account of a 58-year-old man's ongoing fitness journey, despite experiencing monumental setbacks such as a near fatal accident and the loss of his teenage son in successive years. GB Dutt, former research scientist…
Battling Alone With An Invisible Chronic Illness Is Very Hard
Annie Verghese, 53 has been fighting Sjogren’s Syndrome for 10 years now, along with a host of other issues. She talks about her difficult health journey, being a patient and a caregiver and the effect of her health on her life. EARLY HISTORY I was…
Battling The Odds For A Better Life With Sjogrens
Devika Phukan, currently a professor in Guwahati, not only battled Sjogren’s but also the trauma caused due to lack of understanding of her condition by medical practitioners (in far flung areas) and the social taboos and ostracization by loved ones…