by admin_carol | May 28, 2023 | Epilepsy support group, Support Group meeting
Samman had its Annual General Meeting for 2023 yesterday (Saturday – May 27) attended by its Managing Committee and members. It was an interactive meeting with inputs from our old members and initiatives from some new members who have joined us this year. We are...
by admin_carol | Oct 13, 2022 | Epilepsy support group
I was initially afraid to drop by late but somehow using the science of time and the art of changing means of transport, I reached on time. The meeting had no fixed agenda and we wanted to just keep it light. Just get to know our members and hear from them. The idea...
by admin_carol | Aug 22, 2022 | Epilepsy support group, Support Group meeting
Written by Psychologist Kanika Shah: Our August SGM included a workshop on art therapy by Ms. Soma Mitra, a trained art therapy practitioner. The aim was to introduce art therapy to our members and work on self awareness and relaxation using art based activities. The...
by admin_carol | Jan 27, 2021 | 50 Million Steps, Epilepsy Awareness, Epilepsy support group
Every year the 2nd Monday in February is celebrated as International Epilepsy Day. This year it falls on 8th February 2021. The International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) started a 50 million steps campaign starting 4th January 2021 and ending on 8th February. Samman...
by admin_carol | Oct 20, 2019 | Epilepsy support group
Yesterday we discussed about the significance of relationships in our lives. Be it friendly, romantic, marital, parental etc. And these were the takeaway points that were posted on the WhatsApp Group after the meeting: Maintain Healthy Mental Balance with yourself....
by admin_carol | Jul 8, 2019 | Dahanu District Hospital, Epilepsy Awareness, Epilepsy support group, Rural Epilepsy Clinic, Shisne Malpada Dhundelwadi Palghar
Yesterday Samman held 2 epilepsy clinics, one at the Dahanu District Hospital and the other at Amboli Shisne Malpada, Palghar. In total we saw over a 100 patients! The clinic at Dahanu was extremely busy as most of the patients had attended for the first time. Both...