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Mental Health Day 2019: From Honey Singh To Varun Dhawan, These 7 Celebs Opened Up On Their Depression
October 10 is observed as the World Mental Health Day around the world, in order to spread awareness against the social stigma of minimum importance on the issue of mental health. While the issue is widely spoken around the world, opening up about it in India is quite a task for the people who are going through a rough time.
However, there are celebrities around the nation who became vocal about their mental health. They came forward and spoke up about how they felt through the time, and how they have recovered from depression, from time and again.
Some of the Indian celebrities, who battled from mental health problems and came out as rockstar warriors are:
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Yo Yo Honey Singh went away from the industry for quite a long time at the peak of his career, and there is a reason for it. The singer was suffering from bipolar disorder. He shared this news with his fans recently, just like a true rockstar.
In an interview with Times of India, Honey said: "I was suffering from bipolar disorder. It went on for 18 months, during which I changed four doctors, the medication wasn't working on me and crazy things were happening."
Deepika Padukone
Actress Deepika Padukone’s depression is no secret from anyone. She has been vocal about it since a very long time and she has also established a foundation for the people who are going through it.
"There were days when I would feel okay, but at times, within a day, there was a roller-coaster of feelings. Finally, I accepted my condition," Deepika Padukone told Hindustan Times.
Shahrukh Khan
Not many people knows that the King Khan, also suffered depression. In an interview in 2010, he described his depression as “Due to the shoulder injury and the suffering I had got into a depression mode but now I am out of it. I feel happy and boosted with energy.”
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Varun Dhawan
Many of us wouldn’t know but actor Varun Dhawan, who is always very cheerful has also gone through a rough patch in his life. He revealed that he was battling from depression while shooting the movie, Badlapur.
In an interview, he said, "I was depressed. I was not clinically declared depressed but I was heading there. I was very sad to a certain degree. I don't want to use the term 'depression' loosely because it's a serious illness. It definitely affected my mental health. I was prescribed medication and did see a doctor for it as well."
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Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt, who battled substance abuse in his early 20s, told a leading News agency: "I was very close to mom, and when she died I almost went into depression. Then I got into drugs which is something I regret the most today."
Randeep Hooda
Actor Randeep Hooda revealed about being depressed during the shoot of Imtiaz Ali's, ‘Highway’ and ‘Sarbjit’.
He revealed in an interview, “There was a big hangover after 'Sarbjit' because of the involvement that was required in the film. It all lingers on. It has happened before as well. After ‘Highway’, I was depressed for a long time. I had to tell myself that I am not a petty taxi driver and that is not my life. Nobody loves me the way other characters loved mine in the film. You have to go through such things at times.”
Anushka Sharma
In an interview Anushka Sharma said: "I have anxiety. And I’m treating my anxiety. I’m on medication for my anxiety. Why am I saying this? Because it is a completely normal thing. It’s a biological problem. In my family there have been cases of depression. More and more people should talk openly about it. There is nothing shameful about it or something to hide. If you had a constant stomach pain, wouldn’t you go to the doctor? It’s that simple. I want to make this my mission, to take any shame out of this, to educate people about this."
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While these celebs came forward to talk about their mental health, we plead each one of you to take help and come out of it.
