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Can you live a Normal Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Lakshmi Menon, 63, talks about how she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and her continuous struggle to manage its pain and debilitating symptoms. This is the first of a two-part series. I first got to know of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)…
I Could Not Weather The Storms That Inhabit My Son's Mind
Mr Manuel, 82 shares the journey of his son Prabhu's schizophrenia diagnosis at 15, the societal exclusion after the diagnosis, finding solutions to cope and live. His biggest worry continues to be "Who will take care of him when I’m gone?" …
To Be a Father is a Gift and a Privilege
Mr R.S. Anand, whose son Karanveer Singh was diagnosed with the rare Muscular Dystrophy disease DMD, is not just a caregiver father. He has gone ahead to set up DART to research into new treatments for Muscular Dystrophy. He has also fashioned a…
Accepting my Child with Autism has made me a Better Person
Mr. R.B. Krishnan, 68 has a 27-year-old son Vivek B.K on the Autism Spectrum and has been a hands-on father, along with his wife. He shares with us his difficult and joyous moments with his son and also offers a few tips for parents in similar…
New Treatment Does Wonders in Cancer Recurrence
When Kamini Pradhan faced cancer recurrence a second time and chemotherapy with strong after effects could not be considered an option for treatment, the doctors decided to put her on Targeted Therapy with a rare drug which worked miracles! I was…
A Hair-pulling Experience
Shreya Sharma is a regular 20 something Delhiite with the usual quota of friends, foes and social life. When one day she hits upon a strange term on Google that seems to apply to her, she sits up to analyse her own behaviour and triggers for the…
"I suffered, I recovered, I contribute meaningfully"
An interview with Li Shan from Singapore who was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 2008 and who published her book "A Philosopher's Madness" in 2012 and is now employed by NCSS to enhance opportunities for persons with mental health issues. Can…
My Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Started at 18
Vonita Singh, who conducts therapeutic dance classes Movement Mantra in Dubai, is herself a patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis from a very early age. She shares how she fought to overcome the physical challenges Tell us a little about when RA started?…
I did it! I Finally Quit Smoking
Quitting smoking can be extremely challenging, but it can be achieved if you stay mentally strong. We bring you two smoking cessation success stories of Gavin and Anu who woke up one day and decided not to smoke any more. Find out why and how they…