Deepika Padukone shared this image. (courtesy: deepikapadukone)
Deepika Padukone, who has been an active advocate for mental health awareness and struggled with depression in the past, is currently in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvalllur, expanding her Live Love Laugh mental health foundation’s rural community mental health program ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10. During her trip, the actress spoke about the importance of the caregiver. in coping with mental illness. Speaking to NDTV, the actor revealed that if his mother hadn’t identified his symptoms, she doesn’t know what state he would be in today.
When Deepika When asked about the role of the family in mental health, he said: “It’s extremely crucial. Even in my personal journey, the role of the caregiver has been extremely important, that’s why my mother is here, that’s why my sister has been such a passionate part of this cause for many years and also so when I hear the stories of caregivers I understand how important that is as well, and the emotional well-being of the caregiver is just as important as the emotional well-being of the person experiencing mental disorders. disease.”
He added: “In my own case, for example, if my mother and caregiver hadn’t identified my symptoms, in my moment of vulnerability, if she hadn’t had the presence of mind to tell me or help me get to the professionals, I wouldn’t I know what state I would be in today. Making sure that I was regular with my treatment, with my consultations with the doctors and, of course, it also affects the caregiver and that is not something new. I think that caregivers in general, whether it is a disease mental or any other form of illness, affects the caregiver.
Deepika Padukone opened up about her mental illness in 2015, revealing that she battled depression a year earlier and sought help. Her foundation, Live Love Laugh, aims to help those struggling with her mental health.
At another event, recalling her ordeal with depression, Deepika told NDTV, “My parents live in Bangalore and whenever they visit me, even now when they visit me, I always put on a brave front, like everything is fine, you know. that I always want to show your parents that you’re okay…so I was doing one of those things like I’m okay…until one day they were leaving, going back to Bangalore and I collapsed and my mom asked the usual hygiene questions like… is it a boyfriend? Is it someone at work? Did something happen? And she just had no answers… it wasn’t any of these things. , hollow place. And she knew instantly, and I think for me was sent by God.”
Deepika Padukone recently made an intermittent appearance in Ayan Mukerji’s movie Brahmastra part one: Shiva. The actor will soon be seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathan, whose release is scheduled for January 25. Deepika will also be seen in Hrithik Roshan Fighter and the official Hindi remake of the 2015 Hollywood movie the internalso starring Amitabh Bachchan.
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