Both mental and physical heath and their balance is really important for a body to work but in a society where people can openly go to doctors for physical pain but are looked down or are considered mad for visiting a psychiatrics says a lot about us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there have been several actors who openly condemned the stigma around mental health and also broke the stereotype by talking about their struggles and battles with mental heath issue. Hence, on the occasion of World Mental Heath Day, we bring to you 5 Bollywood celebrities who opened up about their struggles with mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deepika Padukone:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Global star Deepika Padukone has been one of the most vocal speakers of mental health awareness in India. The Om Shanti Om actor was dealing with depression in the year 2013, when she gave four back-to-back 100 cr+ movies. And during a television interview, she did not only revealed that she suffered from depression, but she also went on to build a mental health foundation- Live Love Laugh Foundation to assist others who are going through the same experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Deepika Padukone has always encouraged people to talk mental health and destigmatize it. She claimed that during her depression phase, Deepika no longer wanted to live and having first hand experience of that she does not want anybody else to go through the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hrithik Roshan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeing big actors also dealing the same problems as commoners would increase the awareness about mental health and with that hope Dhoom 2 actor Hrithik Roshan openly spoke about dealing with the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read Also:<\/strong> Man brutally beaten to death in UP, police arrest the perpetrator | Watch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Having gone through ups and downs came with sadness and perplexity. The actor dealt with anxiety issue and after overcoming the same, Hrithik said that it is a common occurrence and people should talk about it openly so as to erase the misconception about mental health and its issues. During an interview, Hrithik had said that sometimes the brain takes control and feeds one with undesired thoughts that are not connected with one’s life objectives, and this is when we need an objective point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honey Singh:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n During a low phase in his career, rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh got addicted to alcoholism and during the same he suffered from bipolar disorder. It was a particularly an awful phase for the Indian rapper. In a short time, Singh got a lot of recognition, all his songs were hit and he was also getting big offers like Chennai Express and etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the non-ability to contain that, Honey Singh admitted being an alcoholic and unable to sleep. And the situation gradually got worse. It took him four months to realize there was something wrong with him. He opened up about it after recovering and taking a break from his work for about eighteen months, and explained how it feels, thereby leading to better understanding and less of a stigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shraddha Kapoor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shraddha Kapoor initially admitted to having anxiety issues in 2018 while celebrating the success of her blockbuster film Stree. During a media interaction, the actor revealed that she had anxiety issues for the preceding three to four years and that she was coping with it positively every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The 32-year-old performer had also once stated that following the release of Aashiqui 2 in 2013, she endured discomfort that had no physiological explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ileana D’Cruz:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ileana D’cruz battled with Body Dysmorphic Disorder, anxiety, and depression. She opened up about mental heath issues and revealed that continual care and love from family and friends had helped her through those difficult times. The Barfi actor used to corner herself from everyone and chose to corner to vent. In an interview, she openly spoke about her past and how she firmly believes that people should have themselves checked if they are not feeling alright and not feel afraid to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n