Deepika Padukone reveals her struggles with depression

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Deepika Padukone reveals her struggles with depression
Photo:mynation.comDeepika Padukone is an open book when it comes to her struggles with depression as the actress has discussed her
experience in a number of interviews.Recently the star used her own blog as a platform to explain the details of what she went through
during the hardest period of her life
In a post for the New York Times, Deepika revealed she began feeling a strange sensation in February of 2014.She reiterated that she had
lost consciousness after a long day and the next morning when she awoke she felt an empty feeling in her stomach and had a sudden as well as
an unexplained urge to cry
She stated, "I started experiencing symptoms in 2014
It was mid-February, and I had fainted after a long day of work
The next morning, I woke up with an empty feeling in my stomach and the urge to cry."Deepika was quoted as saying, &On paper, that should
have been a great period in my life — I had just starred in four of my most memorable movies, my family was extremely supportive and I was
dating the man who would later become my husband
I had no reason to feel the way I did
But I did."She added, "I was exhausted and sad all the time
If someone played a happy song to cheer me up, it only made me feel worse
Waking up every day felt like a huge endeavour."Even though the star family was supportive and she was dating Ranveer Singh at the time, she
still felt a sense of emptiness.Deepika elaborated on her journey to professional help, stating, &For the duration of their stay I put on a
brave face
But as they packed their bags before heading to the airport, I broke down in tears
My mother looked at me and asked, ‘What wrong?& But I had no answer.""She asked me if I was having issues at work
She asked if my partner and I were doing O.K
All I could do was shake my head
After taking a moment to herself, she said, ‘Deepika, I think you need professional help.&TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the
content of the source
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