Stigma attached to mental illness is the main reason why the society is struggling to address the problem, Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone said on Monday. The 30-year-old actress, who herself battled depression, was speaking here at the launch of a nationwide campaign to bring awareness about psychological disorders, on World Mental Health Day. Watch | Deepika Padukone’s amazing video on how to fight depressionDeepika Padukone during the launch of ’Live Love Laugh’, a national awareness campaign on mental health, in New Delhi. Deepika, who recently become the brand ambassador of the Indian Psychiatric Society, said the campaign was dedicated to all those people who have survived mental illness. #WATCH: Deepika Padukone breaks down while sharing her personal struggle, at national public awareness campaign about mental health in Delhi pic.twitter.com/z09ngrHsOi — ANI (@ANI_news) October 10, 2016A special video and poster campaign, “#DobaraPoocho” (ask again), was also unveiled on the occasion.

Source: Hindustan Times October 10, 2016 16:37 UTC