{"id":626855,"date":"2026-10-11T00:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T00:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/626855\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T00:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T00:32:25","slug":"world-mental-health-day-7-celebrities-who-have-opened-up-about-their-inner-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/626855\/","title":{"rendered":"World Mental Health Day: 7 celebrities who have opened up about their inner battles"},"content":{"rendered":"

On World Mental Health Day today, we take a look at celebrities who have opened up about the importance of conversations around mental well-being, and have time and again reiterated about how seeking help should be a casual conversation. From Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt to Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan, these actors have been advocating for mental health since long.<\/p>\n

\"HrithikHrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone<\/p>\n

Deepika Padukone:<\/p>\n

\"DeepikaDeepika Padukone opened up about her struggle with clinical depression (Photo: Instagram)<\/p>\n

Deepika has been an advocate for mental health awareness ever since she decided to open up about her struggles with clinical depression in 2015. The Piku star also spoke about how counselling and medications helped her during this phase. Deepika went on to found Live Love Laugh, an organisation to help those struggling with mental health. She has always encouraged more and more people to open up and speak about their mental health. In 2025, Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare announced Deepika as their first-ever Mental Health Ambassador. Previously, in 2020, after Sushant Singh Rajput\u2019s suicide, Deepika had written on social media, \u201cAs a person who has had a lived experience with mental illness, I cannot stress enough about the importance of reaching out. Talk. Communicate. Express. Seek help. Remember, You are not alone. We are in this together. And most importantly, there is Hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alia Bhatt:<\/p>\n

\"AliaAlia Bhatt has been open about her battle with ADHD and anxiety<\/p>\n

Alia has also opened up about her struggles with ADHD and anxiety. The actor, who appeared on Jay Shetty\u2019s podcast last year, spoke about her mental health and has since then discussed it on multiple occasions. Talking about her mental health in the podcast, Alia shared that it is a constant \u201cwork in progress\u201d. She also admitted that \u201cI go for therapy once a week, which helps me clear my mind.\u201d About her battle with ADHD and anxiety, she shared, \u201cI find myself in various moments where my emotions are getting the better of me…Sometimes, just being aware of your own internal processes and internal transitions…helps you get through the difficult moment. Of course, support definitely helps.\u201d In another interview with The Lallantop in 2025, Alia again spoke about getting \u201czoned out from a young age\u201d. She then admitted, \u201cI did a psychological test and found out that I am high on the ADHD spectrum. I have ADHD – Attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder…\u201d<\/p>\n

Hrithik Roshan:<\/p>\n

\"HrithikHrithik Roshan has always encouraged people to talk about mental health, (PTI Photo) (PTI)<\/p>\n

The actor has, on multiple occasions, opened up about mental health. He first spoke about it at an event in 2016, where he addressed the importance of talking about mental health issues. Talking about his struggles and the importance of having a conversation about mental well-being, he said, \u201cI\u2019ve been through my ups and downs. I have experienced depression; I have experienced confusion, as we all do. It\u2019s a very normal thing. We should be very casual about it when we speak about it. It should be spoken about casually.\u201d Advocating the need to seek help, he said, \u201cSometimes your brain takes over, feeds you with unwanted thoughts. That\u2019s the time you need objectivity, a third or second person to look at you and say, \u2018this is what is happening to you\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karan Johar:<\/p>\n

\"KaranKaran Johar talked about how he struggles with body dysmorphia<\/p>\n

In an interview with Faye D\u2019Souza in 2024, filmmaker Karan Johar opened up about his struggles with body dysmorphia. Karan claimed that nothing has changed over the years and that he sought the help of a mental health professional to overcome his issues. \u201cI have body dysmorphia; I am very awkward getting into a pool. I don\u2019t know how to do it without feeling pathetic,\u201d he said. This was not the first time Karan has opened up about his mental health. In an earlier interview with PTI, Karan shared, \u201cWhen I spoke about my anxiety, it was to share a part of life that exists. That exists today as well, while I speak. I\u2019ve no fear in saying that I\u2019m on medication.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aamir Khan:<\/p>\n

\"AamirAamir Khan opened up about taking joint therapy with daughter Ira Khan (PTI)<\/p>\n

Actor Aamir Khan has also opened up about his mental health struggles in the recent years. In an interview with Instant Bollywood, the actor spoke about how he resorted to drinking shortly after his split with former wife Reena Dutta and would finish one bottle in a day. \u201cWhen Reena and I broke up first time, I was in mourning for almost 2-3 years…I was alone at home, and for almost 1.5 years, I drank a lot. I was in a deep depression,\u201d he said. Aamir and his daughter, Ira, have also spoken about going to therapy together. Advocating the need to seek help, Aamir said, \u201cMy daughter Ira and me have been reaping the benefits of therapy for years. If you also feel like you\u2019re going through mental or emotional issues, you can seek a trained professional\u2019s help. There\u2019s no shame in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shruti Haasan:<\/p>\n

\"ShrutiShruti Haasan said she was seeking therapy during lockdown<\/p>\n

The actor opened up about seeking help for mental health issues during the lockdown period. Talking about it in an interview with HT City then, Shruti said, \u201cI definitely think mental health crisis is a very real problem. But people are usually cautious or are ashamed to talk about it.\u201d Recommending people to seek therapy or counselling, she shared, \u201cI am in therapy for three years now. I seriously recommend therapy for people who need it. I have tools and meditation that help me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yo Yo Honey Singh:<\/p>\n

\"YoYo Yo Honey Singh opened up about his struggle with bipolar disorder<\/p>\n

Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has always been vocal about his struggle with mental health and bipolar disorder. In an earlier interview with Brut, the rapper spoke about his difficulties and even mentioned that he \u201cwished for death every day\u201d. In a recent chat in ABtalks podcast, he admitted that his mental condition led him to leave the stage, and what followed was his long battle with bipolar disorder. \u201cI stayed inside my house for seven years. I didn\u2019t want my fans to see me in that condition… Bipolar disorder takes you into destructive thoughts that are not real,\u201d he shared. However, he said that seeking help and medications did help him recover. \u201cI started recovering within four weeks. In just four weeks, I started meeting people and facing life again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On World Mental Health Day today, we take a look at celebrities who have opened up about the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":626856,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[8030,504,134,7692,554,555,111,139,69,54791],"class_list":["post-626855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-alia-bhatt","tag-deepika-padukone","tag-health","tag-hrithik-roshan","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-world-mental-health-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626855","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=626855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/626856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=626855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=626855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=626855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}