{"id":395454,"date":"2026-04-24T13:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/395454\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:11:14","slug":"eastenders-confirms-ravis-diagnosis-in-next-chapter-of-mental-health-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/395454\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders confirms Ravi’s diagnosis in next chapter of mental health story"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders<\/a> spoilers follow.<\/p>\n

Note: This article contains discussion of topics including suicide.<\/p>\n

EastEnders\u2019 Ravi Gulati<\/a> begins to see some light at the end of the tunnel next week, as he seeks professional help after months of psychological trauma. Having been brought back from the brink after he almost took his own life, can Ravi finally find a way to process his pain? <\/p>\n

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“Ravi had a complete breakdown after the dramatic events of this week, including a horrific car crash<\/a>,” reflects our EastEnders insider. “Now he\u2019s been admitted to a mental health unit, Priya and the kids are praying Ravi can find some peace at last. But has too much damage already been done?”<\/p>\n

Ravi\u2019s descent into self-harm and destructive behaviour came to a horrifying head when he disappeared from the hospital after the crash. His loved ones managed to talk him down from the edge of a bridge, but he was devastated when he was then sectioned by the police<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Ravi is now safely in a mental health unit, but the struggles for him and his loved ones are far from over. Back on the Square, Priya is doing her best to keep the family from completely falling apart and carry on as best they can without Ravi. <\/p>\n

Reeling from recent revelations about Nugget’s attack<\/a> earlier this year, he and Avani are deeply concerned for their dad, so Priya desperately tries to reassure them he\u2019s in the best place possible. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the unit, troubled Ravi reflects on what brought him there. Finally ready to open up about his turmoil, he speaks candidly to the doctor in an emotional one-to-one about everything he\u2019s been through. Proud Ravi feels he failed at protecting his family, and as all his anxiety and remorse floods out, he starts to make sense of his condition\u2026<\/p>\n

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Related: Why this one EastEnders character should be Ravi’s biggest ally in mental health story<\/a><\/p>\n

“Ravi is formally diagnosed with complex PTSD,” reveals our source. “He begins therapy, and there\u2019s hope he might be able to come through this. However, this is the first step on a long journey, and it\u2019s not just Ravi who\u2019s on it\u2026”<\/p>\n

The pressure of supporting Ravi also takes its toll on Priya. She has a lot of explaining to do as far as Max is concerned<\/a>, after she stole a car from the lot \u2013 and caused the crash that involved him, Cindy and baby Jimmy.<\/p>\n

Could unstable Ravi\u2019s risky antics mean she has to fight for her job? And having already navigated numerous tough times, can fragile Ravi\u2019s relationship with Priya survive all this stress? <\/p>\n

We encourage anyone who identifies with the topics raised in this article to reach out. Information about how to access support is available via the NHS<\/a>, and organisations who can offer help include Samaritans<\/a> on 116 123 or Mind<\/a> on 0300 123 3393.<\/p>\n

Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov<\/a> or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EastEnders airs on Mondays – Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.<\/p>\n

Read more EastEnders spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EastEnders spoilers follow. Note: This article contains discussion of topics including suicide. EastEnders\u2019 Ravi Gulati begins to see…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":395455,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[147145,147144,2115,204353,2117,156,2116,111,139,69,204352,147307,437],"class_list":{"0":"post-395454","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-collection-inside-soap","9":"tag-collection-latest-news","10":"tag-content-type-news","11":"tag-contentid-517565d7-4d3c-4fe1-92a4-6bca75c889f8","12":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-locale-gb","15":"tag-new-zealand","16":"tag-newzealand","17":"tag-nz","18":"tag-shorttitle-eastenders-reveals-ravis-diagnosis-in-mental-health-story","19":"tag-subsection-eastenders","20":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}