India 'long way' from ending mental illness stigma, says Bollywood star


Padmaavat star Deepika Padukone, who went public with her struggle with depression in 2015, has won praise for her campaign to spark public discourse on mental health in a country that has traditionally considered such illnesses taboo. – EPA pic, March 23, 2018.

BOLLYWOOD superstar Deepika Padukone today called for bolder efforts by Indians to end the stigma surrounding mental illness.

“We have a long way to go,” said the A-lister, who went public about her struggle with depression in 2015 and won praise for her campaign to spark public discourse on mental health in a country that has traditionally considered such illnesses taboo.


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