A sullen, withdrawn child to begin with, my personality lent itself well to depression. From what I can remember, or more correctly, can now identify as depression. Genetics had charted out plans for me: my father had been afflicted by…
Let’s Talk The D Word
World Health Day 2017 is around the corner (April 7) and this time the theme is ‘Depression~ Let’s Talk’ So yes, Let’s Talk Depression!! I thought it would be apt to publish a post on a first account journey of…
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A Firm Stride Forward For Our Bipolar Community
It was the 30th of March, 2017, World Bipolar Day. Just like last year, BipolarIndia organised the only public function of its kind in India to mark the day with a grand Event. An Event designed to spread awareness, educate the…
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Depression~ Let’s Talk on World Health Day
Every year World Health Day is celebrated on April 7th and this time the theme is, Depression~ Let’s Talk.’ ‘Globally, around 350 million people of all ages, from all walks of life, suffer from depression. It causes mental anguish and…
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Let’s Make This World Bipolar Day Event Count!
Last year on 30th March, the questions and emotions of the vast Bipolar Disorder Community in India got a voice when we conducted the First ever Public Event in India to mark World Bipolar Day. That memorable day set the tone…
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Recovering From Bipolar Disorder
Any journey that feels like a mountain conquered is savoured that much more! Ask any Bipolar Disorder afflicted and you’ll hear about the difficulty she or he is have in coping with the condition. BD affects one in insidious ways. The unpredictability…
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Meet a Bipolar Champion!
Sharing Deepak’s inspiring story~ I am assuming that all of you visitors on the Bipolar India website already know what bipolar disorder is. But a Bipolar Champion? Yes! A champion who has conquered Bipolar Disorder. When I was working in…
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The Power Of Peer Support
Oct 10th was World Mental Health Day and we conducted a full day Peer Support Meet to mark the occasion, the first time that we had organised it for for an entire day. As it so happened, the theme of this…
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A Story of a Tribe, Compassion and Bonding
Trust. Isn’t it so difficult to trust someone these days? Especially someone you do not know sufficiently well. Now you have to believe this! Strangers open up and reveal deep secrets which they wouldn’t share with their best friends or even with…
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And One Day I Too Was Among The Mentally Ill
Being an introvert from childhood, I always had only one or two friends. I was teased by other children in school and the neighborhood, which made me more introvert. I became more and more engrossed in my studies. I always…
