From Deepika to Shaheen: Celebs who battled depression and came out stronger

Author: Srijal Sharma

Shaheen Bhatt shocked her family with a heartfelt Instagram post about depression. She detailed she lived with depression since the age of 13. 

Shaheen Bhatt

This Bollywood queen is a torchbearer of depression awareness. Padukone was praised in 2015 for openly discussing her depression and fighting it with the media.

Deepika Padukone

Depression and anxiety plagued Karan for a year and a half. In a television interview, the film director said he took anti-anxiety medicine. 

Karan Johar

The star has always been candid about her struggles with Body Dysmorphic Disorder and despair. She bravely described how BDD made her suicidal. 

Ileana D'Cruz

With his shoulder still healing from surgery in 2010, King Khan also had to deal with this dreadful depression and how he came out of it.

Shah Rukh Khan

The actress posted a message on Twitter in which she discussed the importance of destigmatizing anxiety as well as other disorders related to mental health. 

Anushka Sharma