We understand this lockdown isn't easy and the uncertainty about its future adds to the unease. However, Team CPI wants you to know, YOU are not alone. If you or anyone you know is facing difficulty in getting their medicines due to lockdown restrictions or is unable to seek doctor's consultancy for any ailment they… Continue reading COVID-19 : Assistance in procuring medicines and consulting doctors
Category: mental illness
COVID-19 Guidelines for Vulnerable Groups & Caregivers – In Kannada
ಕೊರೊನಾ ವೈರಸ್ ಸೋಂಕಿಗೆ ತುತ್ತಾಗುವ ಸಂಭವವಿರುವ ಜನವರ್ಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಗು ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ COVID-19 ಕುರಿತು ಕೆಲವು ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳು ಮುಂದಾಳತ್ವ ವಹಿಸಿರುವವರು: ಡಾ. ಅನುಭಾಮಹಾಜನ್, (General Dentist & Founder, Chronic Pain India) ಇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಡಾ. ಪಿಯುಷ್ಗೋಯಲ್ (Senior consultant Pulmonogy & Critical care, Columbia Asia Hospital,Gurgaon), ಡಾ. ಪಾರುಲ್ಪ್ರಿಂಜಾ (Internal Medicine & palliative/supportive care specialist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon), ಡಾ. ಖಾನ್ಅಮಿರ್ಮರೂಫ್, (Associate Professor, Community Medicine, UCMS… Continue reading COVID-19 Guidelines for Vulnerable Groups & Caregivers – In Kannada
COVID-19 Guidelines for Vulnerable Groups & Caregivers
Initiative by Dr. Anubha Mahajan, (General Dentist & Founder, Chronic Pain India) in collaboration with Dr. Piyush Goel (Senior consultant Pulmonogy & Critical care, Columbia Asia Hospital,Gurgaon), Dr. Parul Prinja (Internal Medicine & palliative/supportive care specialist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon), Dr. Khan Amir Maroof, (Associate Professor, Community Medicine, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, New… Continue reading COVID-19 Guidelines for Vulnerable Groups & Caregivers
A Heartfelt Note of Gratitude
Dear Readers and Supporters, As the year comes to an end, we would like to extend a heartfelt gratitude to each one of you for being a part of our journey so far. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to grow, foster, and build the idea that was a mere thought! 2019 has been… Continue reading A Heartfelt Note of Gratitude
Five Hacks for Dealing with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is famous for not being curable with any medicine. Therefore, we need to rely on some hacks to manage Fibromyalgia better. Here’s a list of some of them that have worked for me.
On World Suicide Prevention Day
Each year across the globe millions of lives are lost to suicide. That being said, estimates suggest that India lost a staggering 2,30,314 lives to suicide in 2016 (Dandona et al., 2018). Over the years, suicide has slowly announced itself as a full-blown national crisis.
Learning to Accept my Diagnosis and Moving Ahead
Pain is an old enemy, and a new friend. I write today to talk about my journey of coming to terms with my health conditions – Fibromyalgia Syndrome, and Bipolar Affective Disorder Type 2. I have learnt to accept that I live with these two disorders, and that I can still live a meaningful life… Continue reading Learning to Accept my Diagnosis and Moving Ahead
A Letter to the Warrior Woman I have become by Pooja Priyamvada
Dear Pooja, Read this when there is minimum brain fog and your muscles are allowing you to smile. I remember you as the chubby cherub in the hills, the no-physical activity kid who used to live in some parallel reality of books and colors. I remember you as the sickly child who would always catch… Continue reading A Letter to the Warrior Woman I have become by Pooja Priyamvada
Battling Demons – Inside Out
Depression occurs in phases. I battled depression for three years having had a very disturbed childhood. “There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” ― Laurell K. Hamilton My parents didn't get along. My mother and I never had a normal relationship, as it should… Continue reading Battling Demons – Inside Out
How I’d like you to treat people with an invisible illness!
One of the most difficult parts of having an invisible illness like bipolar/depression/schizophrenia/Fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue etc. is that people never really understand the depth of your pain and how much you may be going through. Someone having to live with an invisible illness has to try and do so much more to be able to survive in… Continue reading How I’d like you to treat people with an invisible illness!