CNA The Big Read - Grieving who I used to be': When a stroke hits in your 30s

For most adults, their 30s are a time to think about starting a family, ticking off more places on their travel list, and maybe moving into a new home. 

But over the past decade, for some Singaporeans, those aspirations have been derailed after they experienced a stroke, which occurs when blood flow to the brain is cut off, depriving brain cells of oxygen and causing them to die within minutes. 

While doctors point to lifestyle habits like chronic stress and poor sleep as key drivers behind the rise in stroke risk among younger adults, Dr Rohit Khurana, consultant cardiologist at Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre, believes these factors alone do not fully explain the trend. "Very often, stroke in a younger patient is due to a combination of lifestyle risk factors and an underlying medical condition," he explained.

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