Khushi Jain from Gurgaon narrates her battles with anorexia and body dysmorphia, and how ‘diet culture’ is a slippery slope when it comes to eating disorders and mental health.
UK-based writer Millie Sansoye speaks of when she weighed only 33 kg due to her eating disorder — anorexia. Here's how she became healthy again and dealt with the stigma attached to the mental illness in the Indian community.
"It’s not the patient’s fault that they got infected. Attacking them and the doctors and nurses who treat them is like committing a sin. After all, we are all human, and it’s our collective responsibility to offer assistance."
"If you do fall sick, you're likely to spread the disease to your family or people you live with. If you have the space, keep to one room and avoid contact."
Paralysis after an accident can be a difficult reality to accept, especially for active individuals. However, Nancy, a young girl, refused to accept her paralysis as a final diagnosis, eventually regaining movement through sheer determination and will.