Recovering from depression isn’t easy, but not impossible. Shubhrata Prakash, an officer with the Indian Revenue Service currently on a sabbatical in Bangkok, who is finally on the road to recovery after an excruciating period of depression, exults…
Rashmi Satam, 30, a passionate mountain climber and adventure sports enthusiast, does not let epilepsy obstruct her daring streak. Narrating her experience, she says it is crucial to control seizures and convulsions to be able to scale the mountains…
Javed Ameer talks about how he picked up the pieces after a cerebral stroke and his three mantras for successful rehabilitation.
Trigger warning: Includes suicide ideation
1. What were the immediate effects of your cerebral…
As part of International Day of Persons with Disabilty, we spoke to mothers of children with Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome in terms of what they wish for their child. This is what they had to say.
Is it too much to…
If you could go back to the day you got the diagnosis about your child, what would you tell yourself? What rules would you give yourself to live by? What do you know now that you wish you’d known then?
Jo Chopra, Executive Director Latika Roy…
Vikas Mehta, who lost his hearing ability in the midst of his high-profile advertising career, describes how after having conquered this difficult phase in his life, he emerged as a more confident person and a better human being.
Unfortunately,…
Vasant Samant, a supremely independent man, lost all that was dear to him when he suffered a stroke and was paralysed on the left side of his body. Into 10 years of his stroke, his daughter, Deepa Soman, noted down 10 lessons to caregivers drawn…
Usha Jerome, who was diagnosed with upper rectal cancer at 62, talks candidly about her symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and how she heroically fought the darkest period of her life.
Where shall I begin? Perhaps with Dr Naresh Bhat, an eminent and…
Javed Ameer,54 from Ahmedabad, India had a life changing experience when he suffered a cerebral stroke, despite leading a disciplined life. He talks about how he has coped and is still coping with it, and rues about the unpredictability of life.…
