Our society reinforces women’s role as caregivers, time and again. It’s time this changed to help women focus on their own health, says this post.
Think about the time when your grandfather/father(-in-law)/husband/son(-in-law) was sick/unwell/…
Mrs Balasubramaniam has been looking after her husband, 83, who has Parkinson’s Disease, for more than a decade. She shares symptoms, treatments and caregiving tips.
When was your husband diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease?
My…
Did you know that as recent as last year, Deepika Padukone was struggling with anxiety and depression, at a time when she was establishing her credentials as one of Bollywood's most sought after actors. She bares her heart for the first time about…
You don't have to be ashamed, afraid, cynical. You might be extremely intelligent, extremely self-aware and you might think no counsellor can help you. I did. I was wrong.
In the summer of 2012, I was diagnosed with one mental illness. I remember…
Death stared at me up close this year, says cancer survivor Minakshi Ray. What did that teach her about life?
As I sit back and take stock of how 2014 treated me, I would say, it was a mixed bag. There have been losses and gains. I don't…
For 48-year-old Sachi Pathak, life was never pain-free. A sports enthusiast, Sachi was always ahead in participating in all gymnastic activities in her school. One day while forming a pyramid (a gymnastic formation) she fell on her knees. Her knees…
Global development expert Alanna Shaikh takes on the toughest of health issues - dementia- from the ones affecting the globe at large to the ones hurting her own family.
"My dad was my hero and my mentor for most of my life, and I've spent the…
An inspiring interview of Avinash Godbole who learnt to paint with his left hand, after a paralyzing stroke. Understand what he did to prevent his next stroke
Symptoms of stroke are complex.
Understand the importance of acting quickly and…
Ananda Shankar Jayant talks of what inspired and gaver her strength to deal with Breast Cancer, its treatment, its aftermath
"I realized then that I, who thought I had complete control of my life, had control of only three things: My thought, my…
