Oliver Sacks, professor of neurology at the New York University of Medicine. He had an ocular melanoma (a rare tumor of the eye), the treatment of which with lasers and radiations left him blind in that eye. On discovering that he had multiple…
Mrs Gowri shares her experience as a caregiver of her mother with Dementia
I care for my mother, a soft natured but strong willed woman, who had worked for 35 years. Post retirement, a freak accident while gardening, which we now believe…
Juliana Lim has had Type 2 diabetes for 27 years. Here she shares her tips to handle the CNY festive season
My way of eating applies consistently throughout irregardless of festive seasons. They are:
Eat using the PLATE concept (50% green…
Ling, a person with diabetes from Singapore and a DSS team lead talks of how she deals with Lunar New Year festivities
I have to admit I'm not a good example when it comes to Chinese New Year.... I will relax and feast, .... I'm the kind who…
Alka Dhupkar, 32, has been living with Psoriasis, a chronic skin condition for 20 years. She says, “We should accept our skin disease and then, as a normal person, we can think and plan our life.” She shares her story and learnings.
Please…
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…
