The Bollywood industry is really tough on mental wellbeing. So, here are 10 celebrities who have shared their struggles with anxiety and other mental health issues. This has helped to remove the stigma around these conditions.
1Deepika Padukone
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In 2014 the great actress and champion for mental health opened up about her fight against depression. She went ahead to establish the Live Love Laugh Foundation which creates awareness and supports people.
4Anushka Sharma
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Anxiety should not be treated like it’s something normal or easy to deal with because this actress proved otherwise by sharing her struggle on social media and stressing how important it is to get professional help when necessary.
5Alia Bhatt
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The young star talked about therapy as a powerful tool for managing one’s state of mind thus making many realize that they can actually afford therapy if needed.
6Karan Johar
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He is not only an amazing filmmaker but also someone who has had several battles against panic disorder plus generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) among other forms of anxiety disorders too – all these were aired out during interviews and talk shows.
7Shraddha Kapoor
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People may think success cures everything but according to Shraddha even after achieving various milestones in life she still couldn’t shake off those nerves each time an important event approached – it turns out she was battling with performance anxiety all along!
8Ileana D’Cruz
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It takes guts to admit having Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) alongside depressive episodes coupled with anxiety attacks as experienced by this courageous actress. She used this as an opportunity to teach people how important self care is.
9Randeep Hooda
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It’s true what they say about depression not discriminating against anyone because even actors like Randeep are affected hence the need for society at large to be more open-minded when discussing such issues.
10Varun Dhawan
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Anxiety can lead one into a dark place bordering on depression which was exactly where Varun found himself during those low moments of life – luckily he sought help from professionals in time!