It was in July 2017 when I started feeling very low. I prayed to God before going to sleep to kill me in my sleep. No, I did not want to die… I just wanted my pain to end. I wanted to…
Bipolar Disorder and Marriage: The Odd Couple
“Sir, I am 39 year old and feel terribly lonely at times” Aakash sounded despondent when we spoke over coffee. “My marriage broke up after just 4 years when my wife deserted me. She could not cope with my mood…
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A Care-Giver’s Story: Hot Chocolate Makes it Better
I don’t think there is such a thing as being ready. If I wait to be ready, it might be the end of life. I have witnessed too many irreversible finales, so I intend to live fully, come happiness or…
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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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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…
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The Rise Of A New Sun
Yesterday (Feb 4th) saw the launch of an organisation. While Social Media was abuzz with rumours and gossip about the Virat-Anushka split and launches at the Auto Expo, something of far greater import was making its presence felt. Their front page…
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Stigma: To Speak Up Or Remain Silent
The first thing that hits one after mental illness strikes is stigma. Serious mental illnesses such as Clinical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia are physical in nature because the neurochemistry of the brain is involved. The element of psychological damage…
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Mental Health Awareness: India Scan
If you were told, “Today is World Mental Health Day” What’s That?” You might ask. Yes, that is the kind of indifference this serious issue is treated with in these parts of the world. Whereas we have reams of articles…
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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…
