Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan reveals she is having anxiety attacks, says 'it feels pretty helpless'

 Superstar Aamir Khan 's daughter Ira Khan says she feels "helpless" after experiencing anxiety attacks "almost every day". Ira, who had shared her clinical depression diagnosis in the year 2020, took to Instagram on Saturday night and posted a lengthy note highlighting her struggles with mental health. "I've started getting anxiety attacks. I've had anxiety. And I used to get overwhelmed. And have crying fits. But I've never had anxiety attacks before," she wrote, adding that she suffers from "palpitations and breathlessness". 

The theatre director furthermore said that she gets anxiety attacks mostly at night and is unable to sleep as she tries to identify her fears and talk herself down. "My therapist said if it's become regular (context, I had 1 or 2 over 2 months versus almost every day now), I needed to tell my doctor/psychiatrist... It feels pretty helpless. Because I really want to go to sleep (it usually happens at night for me) but I can't because it won't stop. I try to identify my fears, talk myself down. But once it's hit you, I haven't found a way to stop it. You kind of need to ride it out. So far. That's what I've figured."

Ira Khan further said talking to her boyfriend and celebrity fitness trainer Nupur Shikhare, has helped her manage anxiety attacks. The star kid stated, "Life's full of variables. If you're trying to be mindful, remember to take them all into account. Hang in there." Nupur reacted to the post with a red heart, anchor, and a hugging emoji while actress Shruti Haasan reacted with a red heart emoji. Ira's cousin and Feels Like Ishq actress Zayn Marie commented saying, "Love you, my Iru." 

Ira Khan furthermore went on to state, "Plus crying. And it builds. Slowly. Feels like impending doom. This is what mine feels like." Ira shared a picture of herself post a shower that she took after experiencing the anxiety attack. She could be seen wearing white attire and taking a mirror selfie. She stated, "This is me after a long shower after an attack. Showers are a beautiful thing. More on that later." Take a look at the post.

Ira Khan has time and again been vocal surrounding her mental health issues. The star kid has been lauded for her efforts to destigmatize the problems surrounding mental health. Her Agatsu Foundation works extensively to raise awareness surrounding mental health.