Wolrd Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10, every year. Mental health issues and depression were something, which people used to hide and feel shy about. To unveil their depressed state was out of the question. However, in recent times, our celebrities from the industry have taken a step and openly spoke about their depressed state. They not only spoke about depression but also encouraged the people to take a stand for themselves and support others. Until now, the physical well being of a person was the only basis of someone’s health. This bold step of the celebrities has been a great help to millions of audience, who did not have the courage to address their problematic mental health issues.
Here are some of the celebrities who fought depression and came out with flying colours:
Deepika Padukone
Bollywood’s diva Deepika Padukone is much in news for the movie Padmavati but before this, she was also in the news as she spoke about her depressed state and how she has fought with depression.
Karan Johar
The famous director and producer of the B-town who almost cast every big celeb of the tinsel town also had a tough time in life.
Shahrukh Khan
The King of Romance, Shahrukh Khan had also been a victim of depression, he stated in an interview.
Hrithik Roshan
The Greek God of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan has been caught by depression. With so many unfair things happening in his life.
Varun Dhawan
The Student of the Year star, Varun Dhawan who has given the B-town back to back hits till now, has been a sufferer of depression once.
Yo Yo Honey Singh
The man who brought the new party songs to the audience and the one who made the children learn his rapping songs by heart was clutched deeply with depression.
Aamir Khan
The man is known as ‘perfectionist.’ He is well-known for his experiments in the B-town with his unique roles and themes was once a sufferer of depression. When the star was anchoring a social issue show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, was gripped by some mental disturbance. The show was so intense and disturbing that left the entire team in a state of trauma.