Thursday, March 28, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Need To Create More Awareness On Mental Health: Deepika

Darpan News Desk IANS, 17 Sep, 2019 11:57 PM
  • Need To Create More Awareness On Mental Health: Deepika

Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, who has openly spoken about her battle with depression at the peak of her career, is happy that a conversation on mental health has opened up but agrees there is still a long way to go in terms of creating more awareness.


The 33-year old actor, who was in the capital for the first edition of Live, Love, Laugh - a lecture series with Deepika, opened about her depression in 2015.


"I think the conversation has opened up (on mental health). I don't think there's as much stigma as there used to be four years ago. But we certainly have a long way to go in terms of creating more awareness. I think that's where we need to keep the conversation alive," Deepika, who looked stunning in a pristine white ensemble paired with shimmery dangling earrings and minimal make-up, told reporters here.


One of the highest paid actor of India, Deepika, who started her career with "Om Shanti Om" over a decade ago, has set up a foundation to create awareness on mental health named 'The Live Love Laugh Foundation' in 2015, which creates awareness about stress, anxiety and depression.


From opening about her struggles to now, the "Piku" star describes her journey as "incredible."


"It's been an incredible journey since we developed our foundation. .. it's been 4 years now and today we launch our first lecture series and I think we have come a long way and in all certainty we have a long way to go. But I think as far as the conversation around mental health is concerned I think we have come a long way," she said.


Deepika added: "I think media has had a huge role in that in opening up the conversation in various ways whether its interviews, write-ups and articles... but we certainly have a long way to go and that's why we have the lecture series today."


The maiden lecture was delivered by Pulitzer Prize winning author and Padma Shree awardee Siddhartha Mukherjee. The event was graced by Deepika's parents Prakash Padukone and Ujjala, sister Anisha Padukone, actress Sharmila Tagore, key stakeholders and decision makers from different sectors.

 

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Abhishek Bachchan's Next Titled 'The Big Bull'

Abhishek Bachchan's Next Titled 'The Big Bull'
A day after Abhishek Bachchan shared that he has started shooting for his next film directed by Kookie Gulati, the actor has revealed the name of the film as "The Big Bull".

Abhishek Bachchan's Next Titled 'The Big Bull'

Your style reflects your personality: Taapsee Pannu

Your style reflects your personality: Taapsee Pannu
Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu says she likes to experiment with her looks and her personal style personifies independence, confidence and beauty with ease and comfort. 

Your style reflects your personality: Taapsee Pannu

Sunny Deol: The Unit Became A Family While Shooting 'Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'

Sunny Deol: The Unit Became A Family While Shooting 'Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'
Actor-politician Sunny Deol returns to direction after two decades to launch son Karan in "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas" and, describing the experience as an emotional journey, he says the entire unit became a family. He hopes the feeling got translated to the screen.  

Sunny Deol: The Unit Became A Family While Shooting 'Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas'

Farhan Saeed Tells Salim Merchant To Stop Stealing Songs

Farhan Saeed, a former member of Pakistan's popular band Jal, has slammed Salim Merchant for copying his song "Roiyaan". However, the Indian singer-composer called it a "mere coincidence".

Farhan Saeed Tells Salim Merchant To Stop Stealing Songs

Badshah's 'Paagal' Alarm Tune Makes Him Jump In Pool

Rapper Badshah has shared a hilarious video of him waking up to the tunes of "Paagal".

Badshah's 'Paagal' Alarm Tune Makes Him Jump In Pool

Tahir Raj Bhasin: Being Gavaskar In '83' Was About Perfecting The Swag

"We were shooting in London and he was doing commentary for the recent World Cup. I met him at that time. We had a very interesting conversation -- in fact we spoke for about two to three hours.   

Tahir Raj Bhasin: Being Gavaskar In '83' Was About Perfecting The Swag

PrevNext