Sunita Mohanty, 48 from Bhubaneshwar shares her journey as a mother of a son on the autism spectrum, dealing with the social isolation and pity and the journey through denial and frustration to acceptance.
Siddhant was diagnosed with PDD…
While Parkinson's Disease affects the person who has been affected by the condition, it also changes the role of the spouse who suddenly has to take on the role of a caregiver and support the patient in terms of their daily routine and activities.…
A video case study of Om Pawar, a young boy who is non verbal and has intellectual disability and how he has benefited from multi-disciplinary interventions including digital technologies and animal assisted therapy.
Children on the Autism…
Ganesh Anantharaman reflects on his journey as a father of a teenager on the autism spectrum and coming to terms with the toughest question for an autism parent - What after us?
The toughest parenting question
My son Ananth just turned 17…
Shambhavi,25 who was diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder talks of her own fears and misconceptions about the condition and how speaking up helped her build a support system around her.
I am a queer feminist and a writer at Youth Ki Awaaz…
Swati Agrawal on how her unbearable headaches eventually led to a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, coming to terms with the diagnosis and her experience of living with the ups and downs associated her condition.
It all started with body pains. After…
Mamta Prasad, who has Bipolar Disorder shares her journey with marijuana addiction, her use of art as a release and the impact her condition has had on her relationships with family and friends.
The earth is bipolar and so am I. Warm greetings to…
Renee, 28 (name changed on request), who was diagnosed with Multi-drug resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis talks of the challenges of getting the right diagnosis, the stigma surrounding TB and how it affected her relationships and her work prospects.…
‘I enjoy painting, I love bright colours specially Red’, says Shaurya who is the proud owner of the Banana Studio in Gurugram. Shaurya’s mother Nina Mehrotra recounts her journey with her 31-year-old son who has Down’s Syndrome and how the studio…
