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Journey of Dr YN Mahalakshmi from acid attack survivor to Doctor & COVID warrior

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Dr Mahalakshmi YN from Mysuru is the epitome of strong willpower and perseverance. She speaks about surviving abuse and how she now focuses on the mental and physical health of her patients.

The concept of ‘survival of the fittest’ was mentioned by Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution. Only the strongest will survive, he hinted. Dr Mahalakshmi YN from Mysuru is one individual who epitomises this notion. She is an acid attack victim who wants to give back to society as a doctor.

What makes this doctor’s life unique is that she is assisting the same society that failed to assist her when she needed it the most.

On January 11, 2001, Dr. Mahalakshmi, 26, was walking home from her clinic when a guy whose approaches she had turned down poured acid on her.

The attacker was the landlord from whom she had rented the clinic. He’d follow her around and misbehave. The doctor then filed a police report against him, and when she refused to remove the report, he assaulted her.

She claims she was able to rehabilitate with the aid and support of her parents and two sisters. She fought a protracted legal struggle against her harasser, who was convicted and sentenced to three years in jail by the Karnataka High Court in 2012.

The doctor has been working as a medical officer with the Karnataka Government Health and Family Services at the Agrahara Old Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Mysuru for over two decades after spending a year in rehabilitation and undergoing over 25 reconstructive operations.

She claims that in order for a woman to recover, she must have knowledge, patience, a strong support system, continuous therapy, and willpower. She also adds that in order to get out of it, one must be busy, and the best way to do it, in her opinion, is to get an education. Her MBBS from Mysore Medical College was beneficial to her.

Today, this doctor sees at least 60-80 individuals every day and gives counselling in addition to physical exams. She also leads the ‘Women Empowerment’ Telegram group.

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