Komal Pawar Godase, 29 shares her journey from a sudden diagnosis of end stage heart condition to the innumberable hospitalisations, the struggles of a dual organ transplant and her recovery after the transplant.
While the whole…
Usha Jesudasan, who is affected by polio, diabetes and breast cancer and is an author of many self-help and inspirational books, rationalises how Covid which so destroyed her with the fear of dying alone, actually taught her how to live better.…
Breast cancer survivor, a passionate patient advocate and a lover of books, Rama Sivaram writes about her love for books and how her choice of reading changed over the years and supported her through her cancer journey.
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Nishant Sriram, is a young man on the autism spectrum and shares his feelings about friendships. His mother, Akila Vaidyanathan reflects on his friendships and relationships over the years.
Till a few years ago it was believed that…
Brian is a 26 year old man on the autism spectrum who misses his friends during the Covid-19 lockdown. He uses technology to stay in touch and hopes for a lime juice party. His mother Anita Pradeep shares his experience.
From a little child…
Anand Singh of Indore, 60 was worried that being a smoker he was more vulnerable to Covid-19 virus. Having once given up smoking, he made yet another concerted effort to quit smoking. Read what worked for him.
As the lock down in the wake of…
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…
Ketak Thakur, 36-year-old chain smoker, stopped smoking during lockdown for fear of getting infected with coronavirus and dying due to respiratory inflammation and collapsed lung. He shares his tips on quitting smoking.
I started smoking in…
We have to break the silence surrounding grief, especially around death by suicide, and learn to deal with sorrow in a healthy and sensitive manner, writes psychologist Chandra Ramamurthy.
I am a Clinical Psychologist by training. I lost my son,…
