Published on July 4, 2021 Part of Mindemic series AHMEDABAD: At Jeevan Aastha helpline (1800 233 3330), a 37-year old man called in the month of May. The caller was straightforward and told the counsellors that he wanted to end his life as he felt worthless and had no hopes that things would take a … Continue reading Ahmedabad: ‘Economic downturn stoking anxiety, depression’
Gujarat: Mucormycosis distortion scares newly-wed
Published on July 3, 2021 Part of Mindemic series AHMEDABAD: A newly-wed 28-year-old bride was distraught within months of her marriage solemnized in the Covid-19 pandemic. Her husband contracted the infection days after the wedding and ended up with his eyes and jaw removed to save his life from a severe attack of mucormycosis post-Covid. … Continue reading Gujarat: Mucormycosis distortion scares newly-wed
Pandemic makes closure hard for bereaved
Published on May 24, 2021 Ahmedabad: Jignesh Prajapati (name changed), 41, was brought to a city-based psychiatrist after he showed signs of physical distress including the loss of sleep, appetite, and the lack of drive to do anything. The doctors got to know that Prajapati had lost his father in the pandemic, and he could … Continue reading Pandemic makes closure hard for bereaved