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Schizophrenia
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It Takes The Support Of An Entire Family To Wrestle With Schizophrenia
Varsha (name changed on request) shares her experience of living with Schizophrenia for the last 18 years, how she has come to terms with it and how it has affected life and work choices.  WHO AM I  I feel I was a very different person…
Sisters Act to Fight Depression With Purpose
Here is a real life narrative of three sisters who rally around their fourth sibling who has severe depression and schizophrenia to save and support her from spiralling out of control and giving her a purpose in life. *** Trigger Warning We are four…
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Schizophrenia Certainly Contributed To My Decision To Look After My Body
Ganesh N Rajan, 59 from Chennai, a management consultant and now an author shares the symptoms that led to his diagnosis of Schizophrenia at 19 and how pro-active treatment and management allowed him to lead a full and productive life in terms of…
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I Love My Sister Who Has Schizophrenia
Karishma Valliapan, 28 talks of her bond with her older sister Reshma Valliapan, the challenges of living with a sister who has schizophrenia and how it has affected her life choices and her coping mechanisms. How do you Introduce yourself A sibling…
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An Unshakeable Pillar of Support For Person With Mental Illness
Mala (not her real name) has been the primary caregiver for her brother Ram (not his real name) who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia for more than 15 years. Indra Venkatram writes about the challenges Mala faced as a sole caregiver in Singapore…
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Find Me a Job Right for my Mental Illness
It is often misconstrued that people with schizophrenia are being lazy when they find it hard to continue with a job. Yuna Angell, who has schizophrenia, writes about her work experience at a fast food restaurant and what happened to her there. If…
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I Hallucinated I Belonged to the British Royal Family
A person with schizophrenia can start to lose normal thoughts as T.J.  had when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 26. The voices in his head, bouts of hallucination and aggression tormented him. He tried different psychiatrists till he…
Caring for a Son with Autism and Schizophrenia
It can be formidable task to raise a child with either autism or schizophrenia. But when the two come together, the challenge escalates. Deepak Srivastava, recounts how his wife grapples with his 22-year-old son, Soumitra’s impulsive aggression. Our…
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?" …