In late 2014, one of the leading Indian actress Anushka Sharma came out regarding her anxiety issues in an interview. She did not play a victim but suggested it is as normal as having a constant stomach pain and encouraged talking about it.
"I have anxiety. And I’m treating my anxiety. I’m on medication for my anxiety. Why am I saying this? Because it’s a completely normal thing. It’s a biological problem. In my family there have been cases of depression. More and more people should talk openly about it. There is nothing shameful about it or something to hide. If you had a constant stomach pain, wouldn’t you go to the doctor? It’s that simple. I want to make this my mission, to take any shame out of this, to educate people about this."
Roughly around the same time another Indian actress Deepika Padukone came out openly about her depression in an interview with a national newspaper. [1] She talked about her plans to create more awareness about depression and also used social media for the same.
"Anxiety,Depression and Panic Attacks are not signs of weakness.They are signs of trying to remain strong for way too long." - @deepikapadukone, 31 Dec, 2014 [2]
"I have anxiety. And I’m treating my anxiety. I’m on medication for my anxiety. Why am I saying this? Because it’s a completely normal thing. It’s a biological problem. In my family there have been cases of depression. More and more people should talk openly about it. There is nothing shameful about it or something to hide. If you had a constant stomach pain, wouldn’t you go to the doctor? It’s that simple. I want to make this my mission, to take any shame out of this, to educate people about this."
Roughly around the same time another Indian actress Deepika Padukone came out openly about her depression in an interview with a national newspaper. [1] She talked about her plans to create more awareness about depression and also used social media for the same.
"Anxiety,Depression and Panic Attacks are not signs of weakness.They are signs of trying to remain strong for way too long." - @deepikapadukone, 31 Dec, 2014 [2]
