A Comparative Study on Perceived Stress, Coping, Quality of Life, and Hopelessness between Cancer Patients and Survivors.

Background And Aim: Cancer patients and survivors need to cope with many physical and emotional stressors. This cross-sectional study compared the perceived stress, coping, quality of life (QOL), and hopelessness between cancer patients and cancer survivors and examined the relationship of perceived stress with coping, QOL, and hopelessness in cancer patients and cancer survivors.

Materials And Methods: Using a purposive sampling technique, this study was conducted in the Medical Oncology Department of a multi-specialty tertiary care teaching hospital between February and May 2018.

The Lord Buddha destigmatizes mental illness.

The authors describe the encounter of Lord Buddha with a greatly mentally disturbed woman named as (literally in : "the shameless" or "the naked" woman). His reception of her in spite of the dislike of the listeners of his discourse, his explanation of her difficulties, and consolation are mentioned. Her elevation as one of the great as "The One with Discipline of the Mind" is an outstanding example of destigmatization of mental illness.

of South India: A psychiatric scanner.

, the other important Hindu tradition besides , gained importance by the movement sprouting from the Tamil land in the 7-9 centuries Common Era and spreading all over the subcontinent, and as preached by the , which is discussed along with the evolution of the Godhead of Lord Vishnu is briefly mentioned. The maternal care of the divine child Sri Krishna by as described by the Alvar, Perialvar, is summarized. The mysticism of and the religious experiences of other two , and , are sketched in this study.

- The Mad Lord: A perspective.

The eccentricities of Lord Shiva, especially His attire, behavior - particularly the midnight dance at the cremation grounds surrounded by various strange beings, fondness to remain naked, and love for strange pets such as snakes and fawn, have attracted the loving and devout attention from His various (devotees). This has resulted in the outpouring of their love for their Lord in the form of and , , , , and . Along with these writings, the background are mentioned.