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Deepika At Davos On 'Love-Hate Relationship With Mental Illness'

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Chhapaak’ actor Deepika Padukone recently received the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos. She talked about her struggle with mental illness in the year 2014. She is amongst one of those who don’t shy away from coming forward and talk about their weaknesses or struggles. The diva has been quite open about her fight against anxiety and clinical depression.

Post her recovery, she started a campaign to help the patients of depression and raise awareness about the condition. In a bid to do that, Deepika started her own foundation named, ‘The Live, Love, Laugh Foundation’. The actor learned a lot from her struggle with mental illness and stood straight.

Mental health is basically our emotional, cognitive, and behavioural wellbeing. It refers to your ability to enjoy life. According to the World Health Organisation, mental health is ” A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”