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Dealing with the loss of a loved one

The year 2020 has been a set back for most. Personal and professional insecurities have led to an array of mental health disturbances. It...

Is Diwali 2020 cancelled?

Close your eyes and think of the first thing that comes to your mind when I say DIWALI? Decorating the house with diyas, lanterns and the...

Women fighting for women - Beating Breast Cancer

(As told by a female breast onco plastic surgeon) My journey as a Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon began during my surgical residency when I...

Monsoon illness part 4 - Fungal infections

You know that feeling don’t you! That sudden urge to itch the wrong part of your body when you’re in an important meeting with your boss...

National sports day. Blog 2 : How swimming gave me wings

I was 6 the first time I was taken to a swimming pool. I was terrified, reluctant to even touch the water and was forcefully thrown into...

National sports day blog 1 : My tryst with Tennis

My mother loves tennis. She gets it from her late father, Nanu, as we used to call him. Growing up, she did not get the opportunity to...

MONSOON ILLNESSES : Vector Borne Illnesses

What is a vector? Vectors are living organisms that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans, or from animals to humans. Many of...

Soldiers in scrubs:Fighting a war on two fronts

In Jan 2020, very few of us had heard about SARS CoV 19. Then, the entire world saw the saga unfold. We saw the initial images from...

Mental health does not discriminate

And another one bites the dust Another suicide. Yet another beautiful soul, ravaged by a hellhound on his heel - depression. The loss of...

CAN EVERYDAY EVENTS ON THE NEWS AFFECT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?

2020. Australian bushfires Iran - Iraq tensions escalate CoVid 19. World wide Recession Official Brexit Nationwide lockdowns. Volcanoes...

Understanding Covid-19 : Testing

Now that we have managed to cover how to prevent the spread of Covid -19 and have understood how the virus spreads, we move to the third...

“Isolation” or “Suffocation”: Navigating Social Distancing with Children

It’s that universal problem: managing a house with kids or being a working parent; can we do both well? Cut to social distancing times...

Understanding Covid-19 : Part 2

In the previous post, we spoke about how we can stop the dreaded coronavirus from spreading and repeatedly spoke about the need to stay...

Covid 19

Q. What are the symptoms of COVID-19? A. Symptoms can include fever, cough and shortness of breath. In more severe cases, infection can...

How to be a good ally to loved ones fighting depression (Part 2)

Depression can be hard on more than just the person fighting it: partners, family and friends can all be affected. In Part 1 of this...

How to be a good ally to loved ones fighting depression

Depression can be hard on more than just the person fighting it: partners, family and friends can all be affected. My own journey with...

Guest Blog - My mental health journey Part 2

The first hurdle to overcome in any mental health journey is the aversion to labels. It took me a long time to “accept” that I had the...

My mental health journey : Part 1

A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety and depressive tendencies - the two often go hand in hand and are the...

Breast Lumps

We’ve seen the video and understood how to perform a self – breast examination. But always remember that not all lumps are cancer. Only...

VACCINES

We’ve seen in the video what vaccines are and why they’re important. They make your immune system create specific antibodies to be able...

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