“Grief has its own journey,” says actress Sandhya Mridul, who is still reeling from the loss of her brother. The last year has been tough for Mridul personally, as she admits to going through a phase of mental breakdown. “A couple of years ago, I got to a point where I felt like I was going to post it because there are so many people like me. They should know that I’m not perfect and always strong. I am weak and I say I am breaking right now,” shares Mridul on World Mental Health Day.
the Tandav The actress channeled her emotions by journaling and writing poetry, some of which was even posted on social media. “I said that I am not mentally strong, I do not feel good, I feel depressed and I am afraid. This was a bit before the pandemic,” she mentions.
While several actors avoid talking about going through a cool-down phase, Mridul showed the cracks in his armor on Instagram and even confessed to going to a therapist for help. “I talked to a therapist, I’ve been talking to one a little bit before my brother (passed away). I developed some anxiety in 2020 (and) it got a bit extreme. I had some panic attacks. So I took therapy. And now I know what to do with it. We have made it a taboo word. It is like any other disease. Some people have a herniated disc, some have a cervical problem, and some have anxiety. We all have to learn to work with it. Some days are not easy, they are very difficult!” Mridul brews.
Ask him how his mental health is now and the actor confesses: “There are days! I am generally a very conscientious person mentally. I see there are a few days of fighting left and more days of strength and that’s the only thing I’m going to spend now. I can’t say I’m 100%, no I’m not. When you are alone, you are not well, you are not good, you are fighting and it really hurts. But I’m working on it. I share the feelings with many people who are not well. I’m happy to admit I’m not okay.”
Mridul reveals that he knows his “tools” to combat his anxiety issues. “I follow alternative medicines if necessary, I highly recommend acupuncture, I find it effective. I meditate twice a day, talk to my therapist, and fill out pages in the morning. I’m glad people are talking about mental health. When I used to talk about it, people used to say negative baatein mat karo. Now it has become cool to talk about it,” she concludes.
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