Monday (September 16): “As far as the conversation around the causes of mental health is concerned, I think we’ve come a long way. But we certainly have a long way to go in terms of creating more awareness…”, Deepika Padukone said.
She was speaking in a ‘Lecture Series’ conducted by ‘The Live Love Laugh Foundation’ to discuss the stigma surrounding mental health.
She was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2014 and went public about it next year. In 2015, she launched the ‘The Live Love Laugh Foundation’ to create awareness around mental health.
“I think the conversation has opened up. I don’t think that there’s as much stigma as it used to be four years ago,” Deepika told reporters.
The 33-year old actress said the idea behind the ‘Lecture Series’ was to bring people from different walks of life together and create more awareness about the cause. “(It’s about) inviting from different professions from various parts of the world, but most importantly, people who are passionate about mental health and have them talk to us about their their journey, their experience,” she said.
The actor also praised the media for its role in opening up the conversation on mental health.
