Time and again, Karan Johar has been a huge advocate of mental health. On World Mental Health Day, the filmmaker opened up on his personal battle with the same. Taking to his Instagram handle, he penned a note adressing the same and also urged people to seek professional help.
Karan wrote, “Like many others I felt like “this cannot happen to me “…. We read about mental health and hear about it with compassion but somehow you never feel like it will come knocking on your door…
But it can and it did.”
He added, “In 2015-2016 I felt the first burst of anxiety and knew within that something was wrong… my friend guided me to a psychologist and after a series of conversations I knew what I was dealing with and adressed it medically and with a change of lifestyle…. Things got better and I weaned off the meds …
This year in March this year ( I knew the trigger ) it returned and I knew I had to address it immediately….
For someone who does battle anxiety or depression “simple solutions like “ … go for a drive !!! Meet friends !! Go for a holiday …. Get a massage … these are red flag conversations to have and you must be educated enough in this zone to even offer advice.”
On a closing note, he shared, “To family members my advice is simply to make sure that the person going through it seeks professional help… We tend to address blood pressure , diabetes , etc with so much instant ease then why neglect mental health….More power to those brave ones who acknowledge the issue and address it head on…But to the millions who don’t … just know that there is a better life awaiting you…. All you need to do is reach out …#worldmentalhealthday #imhuman.”
Meanwhile, on the work front, Karan is currently gearing up for the release of the 8th season of Koffee With Karan. The season is all set to premiere from October 26.
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