A divorce can be very stressful and a life-changing event. Deepa* recounts how emotional stress broke her down, took a serious toll on her health and set off frequent epileptic seizures.
Sometimes mental and emotional stress can lead to…
Yashoda Wakankar, who got freedom from epileptic seizures after 23 years post-neurosurgery, has been successfully running a support group and marriage bureau for persons who have epilepsy for over a decade.
I have been living with epilepsy since…
Abhay*, 29 has been battling Type 1 diabetes to the best of his abilities. He shares his trials and tribulations.
Please tell us a bit about your condition
I am living with Type 1 diabetes in India. It is basically a condition in which the pancreas…
Rashmi Sachade, 56 from Mumbai, who was diagnosed with GIST or Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour 15 years ago treats cancer like a paying guest and depends on faith and laughter to see her through her cancer journey.
It was 2004, I noticed that…
Four years ago, at age 40, Sapna Punjabi was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Though life changed in many ways due to growing disabilities, it could not quash her spirit. Read her courageous account.
Ever since my childhood, I have been very bold…
Shalini Mehta who kicked the habit in April, 2019 after smoking for three decades shares tips on how to kick the butt successfully.
I had been a smoker for over 34 years of my life that is two-thirds of my life! At the time of kicking the butt, my…
Soumita Basu has been living with the chronic pain associated with Psoriatic Arthritis for almost 10 years. She shares her experience of managing the pain and what works for her.
Chronic pain can be debilitating. It can be isolating. And it is…
Rachna*, 39 from Mumbai shares her journey with migraine and how the fear of managing migraine attacks with a small new born baby led to post partum depression and her attempts to find solutions that work.
Symtoms and Diagnosis:
I was…
Manju, 64 from Vishakhapatnam met with a road accident 15 years ago and suffered a brain injury that left her bedridden and caused memory loss. Her husband shares the journey of their family and how they made changes in their lives to cope with the…
