Deepika Padukone talks about depression in light of ‘recent tragic events’

Deepika Padukone has always been a vocal advocate for mental health and always shuns the stigma and misunderstandings surrounding the debilitating condition.

She wore her heart on her sleeve during an interview for depression, and during the course of the conversation she urged fans to approach the topic with understanding and sensitivity.

In an attempt to spread awareness for the issue, Deepika gathered some of society’s leading minds in an attempt to unravel the misunderstood nature of mental illness and wellbeing.

During the interview with specialists, Deepika asked a number of questions, from “What is suicide and why do people do what they do?” to “Is suicide specific to events – closing of a business, failure of a movie, bad grades at an exam?”

Under the veil of covert dialogue, Deepika touched upon the death of Sushant Singh when she enquired whether those “in the spotlight – film stars and athletes are more vulnerable” to mental illness.

However, experts where unable to give a definitive answer to the query, claiming, “one cannot point out a direct cause between a life event and a suicide.”