after fahadh faasil's adhd revelation, here are 10 bollywood celebrities battling mental health Struggles

By Aiyana bhatia may 28, 2024

Fahadh Faasil

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The actor recently revealed that he is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at the age of 41. He revealed it while inaugurating Peace Valley School

Deepika Padukone

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Deepika Padukone decided to talk about her depression when she was filming for 'Piku'. “I woke up feeling empty and directionless, I didn't know where to go," the actress said.

Varun Dhawan

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Varun Dhawan revealed that the filming of 'Badlapur' took a toll on him and he started feeling low. “I was depressed. I was not clinically declared depressed but I was heading there. I was very sad to a certain degree," he said. 

Anushka Sharma

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Bollywood actress and producer Anushka Sharma has been honest about her journey with anxiety. “I have anxiety. And I’m treating my anxiety. I’m on medication for my anxiety," she revealed in an interview.

Alia Bhatt

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In 2019, Alia Bhatt spoke about her battle with anxiety. "No matter how bad it is, I just let myself feel it. Sometimes, I feel like crying for no reason. Then it passes," she said. 

Hrithik Roshan

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Hrithik Roshan spoke about his struggles in a candid interview. "I thought I was dying when I was doing War. For 3-4 months, I couldn't train, wasn't feeling good. I was almost on the verge of depression," he said. 

Parineeti Chopra

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The actress spoke about the lowest time in her life, "The end of 2014 and all of 2015 - that one and a half year was truly the worst time in my life. Two of my films, Daawat-e-Ishq and Kill Dil, did not work. That was my first setback."

Shah Rukh Khan

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The megastar spoke about his battle with depression and anxiety. He believes that the subject should be destigmatised. 

Ileana D'Cruz

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The actress spoke candidly about her battle with body dysmorphia and depression. She advocates for acceptance and self love. 

Randeep Hooda

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The actor opened up about his low phase. “Going through movies like Battle of Saragarhi the movie didn't get completed. That was a very low time for me and I was very depressed.It was like life chopped in half, I almost left Extraction for it."

Karan Johar

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Karan Johar revealed that he consulted his psychologist who put him on medication.  He said, "I just went to my bed and I wept. I just cried and I didn't know why I was crying.”