Karan Johar has finally made his comeback as the filmmaker this year with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani that starred Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. The filmmaker is known for his remarkable films but just like everyone else, has also been subjected to trolling and negative comments over social media as well. Today, on the occasion of World Health Day, Karan took to his Instagram account to share a post related to mental health. The director shared about the time he had the first outbursts of anxiety and how he battled them.
Sharing the post, Karan captioned, “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….
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…
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 …”
Have a look at the post:
After the post, he has been receiving a lot of appreciation messages from his fans for speaking on such an important topic.
On the work front, Karan is all set to return with one of the most loved shows, Koffee with Karan Season 8, which is all set to stream from October 26 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Source: Instagram
