Gagandeep Singh Chandok, 35, who has thalassemia, had started an online petition in 2017 urging the Government of India and medical community to allow clinical trials for gene therapy that holds promise of saving thalassemia patients from requiring…
Porrselvi was very excited about her pregnancy and was looking forward to it. Strong and sharp abdominal pains in the third month of her pregnancy changed all of that. Find out what caused these pains (it affects more women than you would believe)…
Sudha Meiyappan, founder of Parivarthan, shares Mr. Sagarmal Dugar's conscious approach to Parkinson's and to his life. Parivarthan is a community support group in Chennai that provides a safe platform to those diagnosed with Parkinson’s…
And she still counts her blessings! Bhairavi (not her real name) fainted and lost her vision, speech all at once. Read more to find out how she came to understood the cause and how she resumed painting.
The beginning
It all started in…
Author and wellness coach Vijay Nallawala, who has bipolar disorder, has lived with the manic depression symptoms from the tender age of 14. Here he recounts his arduous journey spanning three decades.
You have recently authored a book ‘A Bipolar’s…
Anirudh Hattangadi is a 34 year old adult on the autism spectrum who works as an analyst, drives a four wheeler and exhorts autistic youth to learn and be bold. He also has advice for parents.
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I am 34 years living…
The growing up years of Vinay Nair, 32, who has haemophilia, was largely marked with moderate or severe bleeding episodes. His mother, Indira, compliments her son’s positive attitude and steadfast determination that have helped him face his health…
Premroop Alva, 42 lives with a rare hereditary blood disorder - Haemophilia condition. He has extensively worked towards spreading awareness and talks of the travails of the condition and how it should be tackled to lead as normal a life as possible…
Jack (name changed to protect identity) is a 60 year old man in Singapore who struggled with reactive depression and is now on the way to recovery.
Background
Jack was working and living a fairly uneventful life with his wife and 3 daughters, until…
