An ode to my stubborn and resilient grandmother, explaining how those close to us remain with us – even after death – in our habits, thought patterns and tendencies.
Category: Health
The Clutter Within the MBBS Curriculum: Can We Skip to the Relevant Part?
We need to keep the doctor-patient interaction at the centre of the medical curriculum instead of random feats of memorisation.
A Rekindled Friendship as Therapy
The way he told me that I was not alone in my mental health journey made me feel visible and heard amidst a volley of texts which had simply …
Knockin’ on Hospital Doors – But Is Anyone Listening?
How many lives will it take before we realise too many people have died because young doctors were working at the limit of their physical and mental capacities?
Battles Between My Body and I: Living with Body Dysmorphic Disorder
After being subjected to bullying and fat shaming, both at home and outside, the author developed multiple eating disorders and was finally diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder at the …
Roe v Wade: Men Benefit From Abortion Rights Too – And Should Speak About Them More
In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v Wade, it’s worth remembering that a man can benefit from the right to abortion many more times …
A Late Eulogy to My Uppa
I lost my father to COVID-19 in May 2021. He was the best there ever was, even though I couldn’t see it for a long time.
A Common Man’s Heart
Thoughts on mortality of Shane Warne's death.
Are Invisible Battles Unreal?
A perspective on the disparity between reality and what is visible to the others when it comes to mental health issues.
How Mass Shooters Pervert a Universal Desire To Make a Difference in the World
There is a mental and psychological dimension to what leads people to commit mass killings. But it is not mental illness or pathology.