A few weeks ago, Khyati and I celebrated our fifteenth wedding anniversary. It seems inconceivable now that we could have separated in the first year itself! Here is how it began… I was all of 41 when we married and…
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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Of Mind, Body and Soul
My relationship with the world and the relationship I have with myself are interdependent. For, one fuels the other. We spend the better part of our lives trying to understand how the world works: its machinations, plans and mysteries. Only the wise…
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Importance of Stable Relationships in Mental Illness
We talk about diagnosis and treatment for those struggling with Mental Illness. The nature of the affliction affects the hapless person on even more fronts: earning a living and at a more personal level, it hits the stability of his…
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Love, Hope and Bipolar
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…
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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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Relationship Challenges and Bipolar Disorder
Relationships are the most important and challenging aspect of anyone’s life, but they can be even more challenging for bipolar people. Maintaining healthy relationships is important for people with bipolar and is a prerequisite for their overall management of the…
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And We Lived Happily Ever After
When Khyati and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary a week ago, the first thought that came to mind was how quickly time had flown by! In hindsight, smoothly too. Was it always that way? On the contrary. To…
