Nowadays, more and more Indian actors are sharing stories about their mental health struggles, like dealing with depression. This openness is helpful because they have massive influence and it can inspire others to seek help. Recently, Vijay Varma opened up about dealing with depression and anxiety in a conversation with Rhea Chakraborty on her podcast. He also revealed how friends Aamir Khan and Gulshan Devaiah helped him. Read on to know more about it.
How Ira Khan Became The Key Support Vijay Varma Needed Against Depression
Vijay Varma stated that he was all by himself in a tiny flat in Mumbai, and that’s when things got really tough. However, thankfully, he had a small terrace and could stare at the sky or else he might have totally fallen apart. The actor recalled feeling lonely and how he was stuck on the sofa for four whole days.
Following which, his friends became his safety net. Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan and actor Gulshan Devaiah became his “support system” and held him up. Ira had helped out as an assistant on the set of their show Dahaad, and the long days of shooting turned them all into close friends. They stayed connected with fun Zoom video calls and casual dinners, which created a small circle that felt like home.
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Still, Vijay kept feeling low and Ira spotted it first and told him he should try getting up and moving around a little. She started leading simple workouts over Zoom and got him to join in, step by step. In time, Vijay reached out to a therapist online too. That’s when he learnt he was dealing with depression and anxiety. The therapist suggested trying medicine, but Vijay asked to handle it without for now and wanted to build his strength slowly. The actor also took help of Yoga to battle depression and anxiety.
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