Now you may be wondering what I mean by this headline. I mean this – there is a form of insanity or mental illness for which I have the cure. I was suffering from this type of mental illness myself till I was about 25 years old and then I finally did something about it. […]
Tag Archives: Mental health
Why is there a mental health crisis in India?
I have my own theory regarding why there is a problem of mental health in India. I suffer from a mental ailment myself and it is not surprising that I should find this subject interesting. From a Google search: WHO also estimates that about 7.5 per cent Indians suffer from some mental disorder and predicts […]
Accepting your Mental Ailment
If my own experience is any indication then you may have difficulty in accepting that you are suffering from depression (or any other mental ailment). I would not like to go too much into specifics regarding the events that led to my being diagnosed with schizophrenia. I had some family troubles and (what else) some […]
How I proved the insurers wrong
I remember applying for an insurance policy about 20 years ago. The policy was rejected and I got my money back. The insurers did not want to risk their money on my survival. I had disclosed to them that I was suffering from schizophrenia. And this was for the piddling sum of Rs 1 lac. […]