Empathy and resilience are the palpable themes of carers. Listen to the carer of a dementia patient talking about the challenges of navigating the ever-changing landscape of dementia.   Her experience is a poignant reminder of the profound impact dementia has on families and the extraordinary strength required in the face of adversity ..read more

Welcome to another episode of Zindagi Matters.  Today, we're privileged to share the inspiring journey of a young caregiver - Nikita Lamba - who selflessly cares for her aunt- living with the early onset of Alzheimer's disease. Join us as we explore the profound love, resilience, and dedication that drive her to navigate the complexities of caregiving in the face of Alzheimer's. This heartfelt interview promises to shed light on the unique perspective of a caregiver, offering valuable insights and hope to all who tune in ..read more

Vishal Gupta is a maverick. He is an Engineer by qualification, a prolific author by passion, a criminal lawyer and a life coach by choice. And he has achieved all this while living with clinical depression and OCD. The quest for learning new things and courses does not let him relax. "I'm like a child; always curious to know and learn new things. Now I'm planning to learn percussion instrument - tabla," he says. According to him, mental health issues should not stop one from living an enriched life ..read more

'Bipolar disorder is not me. My identity is much more than bipolar disorder. It is just one part of my life and I have no shame in accepting it,' says Nina, a scientist living with bipolar disorder. An in-depth interview with her where she talks about her life, achievements, and support system while living with bipolar disorder ..read more

From childhood trauma to acceptance. Listen to the heartbreaking story of a young girl, a carer to her mother, living with mental illness ..read more

Ashoka Fellow Dr Rajat Mitra, Clinical Psychologist, author, and professor, says that one needs to see crime as a behavioural problem. India still does not value psychologists' testimony in the courts as other countries do. Listen to the episode to understand various aspects of crime, culture and psychology.  ..read more

Dr S Kalyanasundaram, eminent psychiatrist and leading figure in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, diffuses some of the myths surrounding mental illness and offers a fresh perspective ..read more

"I wrote pages after pages sitting beside my loved one in the hospital," says Dr Nirmala Srinivasan, who left her academic career and devoted herself to the cause of mental health. Touched by the mental illness of her loved one, she established - FACEmi- a family advocacy group. Listen to Ashoka Fellow Dr Nirmala Srinivasan talking about her journey and how she changed the perception of mental illness ..read more

You came home with a trophy but you can't celebrate with your mother. She is there, she smiles but you're a stranger to her and she is a stranger to herself. Alzheimer's has consumed her. Let's 'know Dementia; know Alzheimer's' from the people who became unknown caregivers to their parents ..read more