Swarnalatha J, who was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in 2009, is 75% disabled now, but that hasn’t stopped her from achieving her goals. Here she tells us how she sets an example for others of her community in handling…
Jamuna Rangachari was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis which made even difficult day to day tasks impossible for her to accomplish. She shares with us her trials and tribulations.
Detecting the ailment
I once had an issue with my vision but…
"It is almost a miracle that my sister and I now behave like normal sisters in any other family -- fighting, sharing and laughing." A first person account of a sister caring for a sibling with schizophrenia.
The Beginning of Hope
When we came to…
Chitra Iyer, mother of 18-year-old Shravan with autism, feels all her challenges and hardships melt away and every moment of life becomes worth living when a beautiful smile radiates across her son’s face. Here she shares Shravan’s childhood and…
Preethi Srinivasan was a young and energetic achiever in every sense of the word, till an accident made her a quadriplegic overnight. On Mother’s Day, Preethi’s mother Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan talks about what it means to be a mother and a friend to…
Swati Agrawal, a fibromyalgia patient keenly wishes for more awareness and treatment for this incurable, misdiagnosed and misunderstood, invisible illness. Find out how she maintains her health. Listen to her in the video below.
New Delhi, 12 May…
#WorldThalassemiaDay
Partth Thakur, 20, a thalassemia major, started The Wishing Factory to fulfil the desires of the terminally ill. His life that is packed with adventure and altruism for the welfare of thalassemia patients can provide…
Meet Mrunmaiy Abroal, a successful and bright young professional whose world was turned upside down when a fateful road accident rendered her immobile shoulder downwards. Despite a Spinal Cord Injury, she managed to finally overcome self doubt and…
Breast cancer survivor Parul Banka wants to inform and inspire others through her own example about leading a physically active lifestyle, especially after cancer, to manage pain, fatigue, improve muscle strength and regain confidence.
Physical…
