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Bipolar Disorder- Demystifying a Serious Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorder- Demystifying a Serious Mental Illness

Bipolar Disorder- Demystifying a Serious Mental Illness

So many people have raised queries about Bipolar Disorder, how one could identify it and so on, that I thought a presentation would do justice to this important topic. Let us remember, 15 million Indians (60 million globally) are Bipolar…

Bipolar Disorder~ FAQ’s and Hacks
Bipolar Disorder~ FAQ’s and Hacks

Bipolar Disorder~ FAQ’s and Hacks

Queries, people seeking advice and members seeking entry to our Peer Support Group have surged in the past week. Honestly, I have been overwhelmed by the response post the 1st World Bipolar Day Event in India! Goes to show that we made fresh inroads…

My Path Of Possibilities
My Path Of Possibilities

My Path Of Possibilities

Lacking was I the universal power For lacking was I, the universe inside me. With nothing to hold on, no reason to feel loved I went on moving away from the world, Since I moved away from me But, something…

Born to Run
Born to Run

Born to Run

‘Health is Wealth’ it is said and rightly so. For, if you are enjoying  good health (physical as well as mental), you have the capability to chase your dreams with all the energy that you require. Good body health is…

Learning From Peer Support Meets
Learning From Peer Support Meets

Learning From Peer Support Meets

With the conclusion of our 3rd Peer Support Meet on the 7th of Feb, we are getting to know each other better. Those afflicted with bipolar finally have an offline community to interact with, to lighten their burdens. So many…

Let’s Meet Again!
Let’s Meet Again!

Let’s Meet Again!

The biggest burden of Mental Illness is Stigma and isolation. The consequence is loss of self esteem and trust in one’s abilities to the extent that one withdraws from society. The family also suffers in silence. Human beings are not…

Shift Of Focus From Illness To Wellness
Shift Of Focus From Illness To Wellness

Shift Of Focus From Illness To Wellness

Among the major streams of medicine, the practitioners of Allopathy, Homeopathy and Ayurveda often distrust the ‘rival’ streams. What actually works differs from person to person. My acute asthma was getting out of control and I had tried virtually every…

Freedom From Depression
Freedom From Depression

Freedom From Depression

I have had to brave many low phases during my journey as a Bipolar II, some of them lasting months, the worst of them stretching for years without mercy. I would like to share what really works to help one break…

Takeaways From First Peer Support Meet
Takeaways From First Peer Support Meet

Takeaways From First Peer Support Meet

It was the 22nd of November and five of us met at a mere one day notice at a coffee shop in Mumbai. So, on a Sunday morning, Bipolar India’s Offline initiative rolled off for the first time. What a…

Bipolar Disorder: 10 Steps on the Road to Recovery
Bipolar Disorder: 10 Steps on the Road to Recovery

Bipolar Disorder: 10 Steps on the Road to Recovery

Tread carefully, for this is uncharted territory. Indeed, managing Bipolar Disorder, while eminently doable, remains a challenge, as would have been apparent from my article on World Mental Health Day. It is a long, uphill climb which few have the…