Happy Father's Day
This Father's Day we share heartfelt messages from our contributors on their fathers and the significance of the support of their fathers in their journey with chronic conditions and disabilities.
If you have a thought to share,…
Pranav Agarwal, 39, who has been donating blood for the last 21 years and has recently converted to being a regular platelet donor, talks about how a unit of blood from a single individual can potentially help 5 recipients and encourages people to…
Anita, 50 took 6 years to finally get a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. She shares her physical and social challenges in detail as well as the interventions that work for her.
Early signs and Symptoms:
Constant need to rest, low energy levels, and lack…
Rohini Singh, mother of an 11 year old child with special needs, introspects on how sometimes parents themselves are guilty of not giving their children an opportunity to be loved and accepted the way they are.
And yet again, an event has led me to…
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…
Neetu,43 has struggled with various symptoms of Hypothyroidism, be it weight gain, fatigue, lethargy over the years. She has tried to manage it with a combination of medications and lifestyle changes. But its not been easy. She candidly shares her…
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…
Dr Renuka Nambiar, based in Malaysia talks about her son Sanjeev, who was diagnosed with Autism when he was 4 years old. She talks about all the love and effort the family put together to make Sanjeev a person of his own today.
Please tell us a bit…
Vineet Saraiwala, Inclusion Lead, Future Retail Limited, pays an emotional tribute to his mother, a mother of two sons with Retinitis Pigmentosa. A Mother's Day Special.
It was my mother’s destiny to have two sons, both with retinitis pigmentosa (RP…
