Deepika Opens up About Her Depression Struggle in Letter to Fans

The actor has been vocal about her mental health struggles.

Deepika Padukone has been a vocal champion of mental health, having opened up to the public about her own battle with depression and anxiety that she went through in 2014. Elle India has revealed a letter which she wrote in support of fans struggling with mental health issues just before her wedding to Ranveer Singh in November.

An excerpt from it reads:

To anyone who sees darkness, I would like to say that you are not alone and that help is always available. For in the words of Stephen Fry, ‘It will be sunny one day’.

Deepika Padukone, Actor

Check out the letter here:

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A few days before her wedding @deepikapadukone wrote a letter addressing her struggle with anxiety and depression, for our 22nd Anniversary Issue. By publicly talking about her own battles, she empowered many to reach out and seek help. Her letter is full of empathy and kindness, a reminder that (in the words of Stephen Fry) “it will be sunny one day”. Swipe through to read the full letter. . Link in bio. @tlllfoundation . 📷: @errikosandreouphoto . #deepikapadukone #mentalhealthawareness #ELLEvate #BeMoreELLE #ELLEDecember #anniversaryissue

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“As I began to read more about the subject, I realised that there were millions of others like me who were suffering in silence,” she wrote. Her experience led her to establish the Live, Laugh, Love foundation to spread awareness about depression and anxiety and end the stigma attached to mental illness.

Deepika also shared a new initiative by the foundation titled #NotAshamed which is aimed at encouraging people to openly ask for help when facing problems with their mental health.