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When Depression Swallowed Me
I knew that I had lost it. The ability to keep emotions under control had gone. In fact, I had absolutely no idea where my life was heading to. Miserable, wretched, and pathetic.
Schizophrenia sister story
From the vault-one of our favorite reports from our Indian correspondent, Ramesh Avadhani.
G6PD deficiency personal story
Coming from a relatively close knit family, I didn’t want to cause unnecessary stress to my parents and siblings, and thus foolishly tolerated the pain through sleepless nights. And then it got really bad.
chikungunya personal story
Chikungunya is the Makonde word for that which bends and describes the bent posture that the severely afflicted exhibit.
Balancing Three Types of Medication
Chief Indian Correspondant Ramesh Avadhani is back with a story on how one man approaches balancing different medical traditions.
The Evil Eye of the Sun
Ramesh Avadhani, our chief Indian correspondant, is back with a story about the effects of a solar eclipse...
A Father's Heart
One of the most universal human experiences is watching our parents age...
Hairfall
One of the hardest things I’ve ever done is watch my mother’s head being shaved.
Infertility in India
Making the best of things: Two perspectives on infertility.
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