You cannot ‘snap out’ of Depression: Deepika Padukone
21st June: Leading Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, said that people should understand that depression and sadness are two different things.
Baaghi TV: Deepika Padukone, who has battled depression and runs a foundation for mental health, has been sharing must-read notes on social media in her attempt to normalize the conversation around mental health.
On June 14, 34-year-old Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide at his residence in Bandra area of Mumbai, India at around 12 noon.
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While the political, social, and showbiz personalities of India are in shock after the sudden suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput, there is also public outrage over his suicide and many people are claiming that he was forced to commit suicide.
Close friends of the actor said that he was suffering from depression and was also using anti-depressants. Police also received some reports from Sushant’s house which revealed that Sushant was in a great depression.
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However, since Sushant Singh’s suicide, Pakistani and Indian artists have been commenting on depression on social media.
In a series of messages on social media recently, actress Deepika Padukone also spoke about depression and mental health. On Saturday, in a powerful choice of words, Deepika tweeted: “You cannot ‘snap out’ of depression.” Deepika’s tweet was part of the “Repeat after me” series, which she started after Sushant Singh’s tragic demise.
https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/1274244142248361984?s=20
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Explaining the difference between sadness and depression on social media, Deepika wrote that feeling depressed and feeling sad are two contradictory things.
https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/1273850727429885953?s=20
Deepika wrote that depression is not like grief, depression does not feel like grief and sadness.
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https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/1272793710053359616?s=20
The actress wrote that depression is a kind of mental illness.
https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/1273468783676411905?s=20
According to Deepika, depression is a disease like any other illness such as diabetes and cancer.
https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/1274598814767144961?s=20
Depression is treatable, preventable and curable, writes Deepika.
In 2015, Deepika Padukone revealed that she had been diagnosed with depression the year before and had sought help.
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In 2015, Deepika also launched the ‘Live Love Laugh Foundation’ to help those battling mental illness.
In January this year, Deepika Padukone was awarded at the World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award ceremony for her work as an advocate of mental health awareness.
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