A friend of mine, Deepak, recently sought my advice. He now wishes to marry and settle down. So what’s the big deal, you’d say. Don’t thousands and thousands of Indians marry every month (maybe every week)? That’s where the catch is. Although…
And Then We Said, Let’s Walk Together
“As you grow older it is harder to have heroes, but is sort of necessary” -Ernest Hemingway When Jennifer Sertl began coaching me over skype some eighteen months ago, I wasn’t aware of her personal background or why she was so…
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Into The Sun
The dark is so cozy Hides me from prying eyes I am in my own world While the world speeds by No don’t bother about me I’m probably not worth your time Then she says in a whisper Come, come…
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Why Did I Write This Book?
Just as a child gives birth to a mother, this book gave birth to a storyteller. When I first held a copy of the book in my hands, flipped through the pages.. it…
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A Beautiful Mind
This is the story of a beautiful mind Across the oceans you will find. He never shows but his soul is crying Every moment he is slowly dying He tries to hide his emotions Perhaps he is looking for divine…
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Prasad’s Story
I am Prasad from Hyderabad, India. My troubles began with depression and I later came to know that I had the mental illness, Bipolar Disorder. This brought in disruption in my career~ friction with my colleagues at work forced me to…
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Life After the Meltdown
It was 23rd of May, 2003 when the carpet was pulled from right under my feet. A Psychiatrist pronounced that I had the dreaded mental illness, Bipolar Disorder (a term I had not even heard of until then!). Hospitalised for…
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His Story could well be Our Story
Hi! I am Sanjay, based in Kolkotta and am married to Suchitra. It has been ten years since I have known that I have Bipolar Disorder. While a few close to me know about it, I have been quite private…
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Let’s Walk Together
Where I can take confident, firm strides forward When I have no doubt where I am headed toward Where stigma and ridicule have no place at all When a veil is not needed at all Where bias and prejudice have…
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About To Draw The Curtain On Life
With her shoulders drooping, she walked, each step laboured as she drifted aimlessly. Head bent forward, eyes on the ground and lost in her own world. And her world was not a pleasant place right now. “What is there for…
