It was only when my mother was diagnosed with depression that I realised that my own perception of mental illness was completely skewed.
Author - Virali Modi
‘Grief flooded my body’: How I fought and survived depression
After the accident that left me paralysed, I spiralled into a deep depression.
My abusive ex made me believe that no one else would want a woman who uses a wheelchair
No one deserves to be abused.
It’s 2016. Why are there no wheelchair emojis?
It’s a crying shame that the only widespread reference to disability in the world of emoticons is the stick-figure wheelchair logo, best known...
No regrets: How I feel on the tenth year since I became disabled
My disability is what makes me the person I am today.
An actress with a disability has to face many more hurdles
‘You’ll have to kiss me,’ said my friend, the casting director. He sounded as if he had a smirk on his face. ‘But I can’t. You’re my friend...
Yes, I can act in a wheelchair
Many girls dream of being an actress or a model. They want to achieve glamour, fame and stardom. I was one of those girls. I always dreamt of...
Bollywood needs to cast actors with disabilities
Margarita With A Straw. Black. Guzaarish. The Miracle Worker. The Elephant Man. These are all movies about disabilities of different kinds. The...
Does love get complicated when there’s disability?
My boyfriend, Dhyaan, and I met through an online dating site. I'm disabled, he's not. At first his profile didn’t appeal to me, especially...
Size doesn’t matter – except for fitting rooms
I'm a human (surprise)! I love shopping just as much as the next person. I also love being in style and updating my wardrobe to what’s in...