The last week of September is celebrated as an awareness week for those with hearing disabilities, across the world. The WHO predicts that nearly 2.5 billion people may have varying degrees of hearing loss by 2050. Among them, around 700 may require aural...
Best Cupping Therapy in Bangalore
Cupping is no new concept. Celebrities like globally famed athletes and popular film stars have been known to embrace this ancient therapy.
Handle stress effectively with therapy
Stress is a normal reaction to external pressures. It’s not always caused by negative thoughts or events – even positive life experiences, like welcoming a new baby or starting a new job, can be stressful. Stress affects our bodies, our thoughts and our feelings. When...
Know how to spot learning disabilities in your child and whom to reach out to
Learning difficulty in children is a serious condition and therefore requires early help from experts. Every brain works in a different way. In some children or even adults, the brain can’t process new information at the same rate. This may be due to genetic,...
A Physiotherapist’s guide to Hamstring Injury Management
Hamstring Muscles and related injuryHamstrings are a group of muscles comprised of Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus (the medial hamstring muscles), and biceps femoris (lateral hamstring). This muscle group is found in the posterior part of our thigh. They originate...
Mental Well-Being in Everyday Life
The meaning of mental healthThe World Health Organization explains that mental health is a vital part of overall human health and so much beyond the absence of a mental disorder. Mental health refers to an individual’s cognitive, behavioural and emotional well-being...
5 Things You Need to Know to Prevent Suicidal Thoughts
#WSPD2020 – Working Together to Prevent SuicideIf anything in this article triggers any negative feeling or suicidal thoughts for you, please seek IMMEDIATE assistance from any suicide helpline or visit your nearest hospital emergency room.1. Understand what drives...
Stress at work & tips for managing it well
Stress is a biological response to challenge or demand that comes with any kind of change. Body or mind, either or both can react to a vast array of stimuli. We experience emotional or physical stress almost every day in our lives. Some have little effect while a few...
CODE “Non-Existent” – Why Medical Professionals Need a Mental Health Contingency Plan. FAST
Barely two months ago, I wrote an article mentioning a young lady from suburban Mumbai who had ended her life by jumping off the balcony. She left behind two children, no older than 6, who don’t yet know how to mourn and a husband in profound disbelief. Another precious life was lost last month in Bengaluru, almost the same way. I was told by those who knew them, that they were both fighting a pre-existing psychological condition. One more in Chennai just yesterday, sent a wave of commiseration and shock across the nation – the deceased this time was a medical student attending to COVID patients. This is but the tip of the iceberg. According to an article that appeared in The Print (April 2020), India’s COVID 19 lockdown has taken several hundred lives so far to death by suicide alone.
Corona Mask – Why, How, and When
How does the face mask help? Prevent exposure to some extent if used correctly Reduces chance of virus entering our respiratory system through droplets present in the air Who should wear a mask? Health Care Professionals Care givers at home People living in high...