Anirudh Jamadagni, 27 from Bengaluru was diagnosed with ALL, Acute lymphotic leukemia, when he was 6 months old. He and his mother share Anirudh's journey with ALL, the side effects, the societal challenges and the triumphs and how his mother has…
Vijay Nallawala, founder of Bipolar India support group, who has lived through several critical attacks of asthma, details the precautions, rigorous routine and optimistic spirit to keep coronavirus at bay. Anjali Sen, 81 who is an asthma…
Breast cancer survivor, Vibha Rani, who had stayed indoors for 7 months for her cancer treatment, is able to handle the Covid-19 lockdown with ease as she pursues her passion of theatre, writing, folk singing and behavioural training – all online.
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K.S. Sangeetha, 29 from Chennai has been living with Lupus last 14 years. She even had to go through with a kidney transplant last year. Sangeetha talks about how she handled both conditions.
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Autistic couple, Angel and Rekha, married for three years, share a warm and compassionate relationship,in contradiction to the belief that love and marriage are considered incompatible for people on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Read his…
As the global covid-19 pandemic spreads and a lockdown is in place, how can a person with Bipolar Disorder cope with the situation? Vijay Nallawala, founder Bipolar India shares his tips on managing pro-actively.
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Two years back, Andrew Hyde suffered a massive stroke and was completely paralysed on one side. But, with phenomenal will power and determination, he got back on his feet and returned to a demanding job. Read his inspirational and life-altering…
“We Decide” is the theme of the World Down Syndrome Day 2020. It highlights how all people with Down syndrome should have full participation in decision making about matters relating to, or affecting, their lives. We speak…
Ranjana Pandey is the mother of Devika Pandey, a confident woman who knows her own mind. On Down’s Syndrome day, the mother recounts how her daughter, despite living with a condition, learnt to develop her own mind and the family’s pro active…
