Just before wedding with Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone wrote emotional note on depression

In 2015, Deepika Padukone came forward and shared that she was diagnosed with anxiety and clinical depression. She also encouraged others to speak about their problems.

Just before her wedding with Ranveer Singh, this year, Deepika penned a letter addressing her struggle with anxiety and depression. She wrote, “Dear readers, As some of you know, in the summer of 2014, I was diagnosed with anxiety and clinical depression. Forunately, timely professional help coupled with the support of caregivers around me, empowered me towards the path of recovery. As I began to read about the subject, I realised that there were millions like me, who were suffering in silence. Subsequently, as difficult as it was at the time, I decided to talk about my personal journey on national television, with the hope of encouraging others to also seek help. Thereafter in June 2015, I founded the Live, Love, Laugh Foundation to create awareness about stress, anxiety and depression and reduce the stigma attached to mental illness.”