Mental illness is one of the most dangerous issues and one must talk about depression. Depression or mental illness can happen to anyone from celebrities to any common man, it does not differentiate. Recently the upcoming and popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput who gained a lot of fame with his performance as Manav in Zee TV’s show Pavitra Rishta committed suicide on 14 June 2020. With the news of his death, everyone started talking about mental health, depression and encouraged people to speak about the same. Mental health is something that needs to be treated much like any other illness and even though a lot of people may not talk about it openly, it is something that is on the rise all over the world. However, depression is something that can be cured. Here is a list of celebs who suffered from depression but fought it.
Arti Singh
Maayka actress Arti Singh suffered from depression and she confessed the same in a reality show. Arti narrated the horrific incident as she said that after doing several TV shows she did not earn fame in the industry and after receiving appreciation and awards, she was jobless for two years. She was rejected by a groom’s family after learning about her depression. But she fought hard and came out of depression and did not give up.
Karan Jotwani
Qurbaan Hua actor Karan Jotwani who essays the role of Neel in the Zee TV show spoke about his depression. He said that in 2018, he went through severe depression as he used to get immersed in the roles and could not switch off. He was sleep-deprived and decided to take medication. He thanked the makers and channel for giving him time to recover.
Chahatt Khanna
TV actress Chahatt Khanna is a proud mother to two daughters Zohra and Amaira. The actress revealed that after giving birth to her daughter she started gymming and doing yoga and it was difficult to come out of physical and mental stress but she did. Chahatt spoke about postpartum depression and appreciated all the mothers.
Gaurav Gera
Bhalla Calling Bhalla actor Gaurav Gera has always been appreciated for his comedy. During a chat show, Gaurav revealed how he battled depression. He said that in 2014, he had no clue what he wanted to do and soon came out of the phase by creating videos which helped him to have a better life.
Sonal Vengurlekar
Yeh Vaada Raha actress Sonal Vengurlekar was in a relationship with her co-star Sumit Bhardwaj but when the relationship ended, the actress had to battle depression. She spoke to a media portal and said she slipped into depression and was left heartbroken.
Dalljiet Kaur
Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega actress Dalljiet Kaur essays the role of Antara in the show. The actress was married to Shaleen Bhanot and soon ended her relationship with him accusing him of attempting to strangle her for dowry. She spoke about how she suffered from depression after her divorce and forced herself into a fitness regime, to get back to life.
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