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,…
Dr. Anita Kumar shares her experiences and challenges as a doctor on frontline Covid-19 duty and how the few happy moments motivate her to keep going.
Working as a frontline worker during the Covid pandemic has perhaps been my most adventurous work…
Dr Ankit Jitani and Dr Ekta Jajodia from Ahmedabad, who had to reconcile to a small temple wedding during lockdown, were struck by covid-19, recovered and are back on duty helping other patients. They also describe their experience of donating…
When the lockdown was announced, Pradnya and her family of 8 people made elaborate plans to limit movement, adopt safety measures to protect the two elderly people in the family. But despite their best efforts, one by one they started…
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…
Urmila Margi, diagnosed with vitiligo as a teenager, says her eye-opening moment was when she met a senior executive at a multinational firm who had vitiligo which made her realise that looks really don’t matter if you prove yourself at your work.…
Zeba Gufran has two children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare disease. She shares her fears of dealing with the challenges of SMA compounded during the Covid-19 pandemic and the safety measures the family employs.
I have two kids…
When Shraddha Shah, 63 from Ahmedabad was diagnosed with bladder cancer, she was single mindedly focussed on getting through the treatment and getting better. But the biggest challenge was yet to come. Read on to appreciate her journey…
