As the global covid-19 pandemic spreads and a lockdown is in place, how can a person with Bipolar Disorder cope with the situation? Vijay Nallawala, founder Bipolar India shares his tips on managing pro-actively.  

“When will this end? How much more devastation will it cause? Will my family and I be able to survive this?”

A webinar with Dr. Piya Ballani Thakkar, consultant endocrinologist and diabetelogist was held on 3rd April 2020 for all patients who are living with Diabetes. It address several questions on what people with this condition can and should do during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown period. Click on the video link below to listen to the entire webinar.

How is COVID different from other viruses?

It is crucial to root out stigma and discriminatory behaviour linked to coronavirus disease and death and restore emotional connection and compassion to build a stronger community to fight the crisis together, writes psychotherapist H'vovi Bhagwagar.

Usha Jesudasan, who is affected by polio, diabetes and breast cancer and is an author of many self-help and inspirational books, talks about Covid-19 lockdown woes and how this is the best time to make those changes we would like, but never get round to doing.

Dr Kalyani Nityanandan, 85-year-old cardiologist, who lives independently, shares with us some valuable tips on how to prepare yourself for cardiac emergency and keep spirits up during the Covid-19 lockdown.

By the time my mother was a senior citizen she was a widow with no house to run of her own. Two of her children were local in Chennai and the other two were elsewhere in India. She split her time between them.