Deepika Padukone today visited the Jagalur Taluka health
centre in Devangere on the occasion of World Mental Health Day.
A victim of depression herself, Deepika launched the
"Live, Love and Laugh Foundation" to battle the menace of depression
which claims innocent lives across the globe. She is spearheading the foundation
started with a noble cause.
During her visit to Pallaghatte Primary Healthcare Centre,
Deepika met few Doctors and Asha workers striving to help those fighting
depression in their personal lives.
While speaking at the India Economic Summit, Deepika had
recently shared that she was still battling with her psychological disease .’’
I don't think I can say that I'm completely over it (depression). There is
always a fear at the back of my mind that I might have a relapse because it has
been such a bad experience for me,’’ she said.
The dimpled beauty further said, "Maybe there are
people who haven't offered me films because they think I was depressed and I
can't act. Maybe, I don't know. I'm in a good space because I can choose the
movies that I want to act in, but I don't think everyone has that luxury of
where they want to work or when they want to work."
When asked about her decision of opening up about her
depression to the public, she said, "I didn't think about the
repercussions. The idea really was to change the way people in India and the
world see mental illness."
On the professional front, Deepika Padukone is gearing up
for Padmavati, which also stars Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in a lead role.
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