The musician Amal Malik recently revealed his battle with clinical depression and the decision to move away from his family. In an emotional note on Instagram, which shared on March 20, he told about years of pain and tense relationships with his brother Arman Malik, attributing him to his parents.
However, Amaal is not the only Bollywood celebrity that spoke about the struggle for mental health. For many years, many stars courageously shared their experiences, breaking the stigma around mental health. Let’s look at some of them. (Also Read: Yuzwendra covers “Be your own sugar” to “break the patriarchy” )
1. Deepika Padukone
One of the first Bollywood celebrities to openly discussed mental health, the Padakon, a NDTV interview with a datt, which she fought with a strong depression at the peak of her career. Seeking therapy, he played a decisive role in her recovery, inspiring her to launch the living, love, the basics of laughter, to enhance mental health awareness.
2. Anushka Sharma
In an interview with Vogue India 2015, Anusska Sharma told about her anxiety, emphasizing that the fight for mental health is normal and should be discussed. She emphasized the importance of finding assistance, comparing it to the treatment of any other health problem. Stigma decisively breaks, it seeks to use its platform to spread awareness and encourage conversations around mental illness.
3. Honey Singh
Ropper Honi Singh openly shared his battle with bipolar disorder, showing that glory and mental health fight led him to self-medication with alcohol in the early 2000s. In an interview with India.com in 2023 he called it a “dark phase” and urged others not to hide his fight. Speaking to his absence on the music scene, he said, “I was bad, now it is better,” emphasizing the importance of talking about mental health.
4. Quran Johar
In an interview with the 2016 journalist, Koran Johar discovered his two -year battle with depression, calling it the “darkest period” of his life. He described a sense of helpless, anxious and often leaving Mumbai to avoid his emotions, often wandering alone in foreign cities. A difficult attack of anxiety during the meeting pushed him to seek medical care, bringing him to therapy and medication. Reflecting on his recovery, Johar shared: “I stopped feeling happiness. Now I feel that these emotions are slowly coming back.”
5. Ilean d’Arz
In an interview with 2016, Miss Malini Ilean D’Kracus launched the fight against the body’s dysmorphic disorder (BDD), anxiety and depression. She showed that she had been fighting uncertainty in her appearance for years, which greatly influenced her mental health. However, she eventually sought therapy and learned to perceive love for herself and accept.
6. Shrwi Hassan
In an interview with 2021 with Gulf News Shrui Haasan, she told about her struggle with anxiety and the need for constant mental health. She criticized public figures who speak only about mental health in considerable days, as a day of awareness of mental health, calling it a service for those who fight these problems daily.
7. Varun is welcome
During India today Mind Rocks 2018, Varun Dhawa confessed to the fight against anxiety and stress during the shooting of Badlapur (2015). He said that the dark and intense character took on his mental health, leaving him emotionally drained. He attributed to his family support and meditation for helping him cope.
8. Shah Movement Khan
In 2017, Shah Khan Ted Ted Han Thin hinted at the feeling of depression after the loss of his parents. He said that he emotionally survived the rigid phase, but emphasized how he directed his pain to his work. SRK emphasized the importance of self -love and sustainability in overcoming mental health problems.
