Deepika Padukone to start foundation to promote mental health care

Bollywood ‘Dimpled Beauty’ Deepika Padukone will start a foundation to promote mental health care on March 21.

Bollywood ‘Dimpled Beauty’ Deepika Padukone will start a foundation to promote mental health care on March 21.

The foundation will be named as ‘Live Laugh Love’. March 21 was finalised as this was the day that she decided to seek professional help last year.

The ‘Happy New Year’ actress, who herself suffered from depression for a brief period last year, came out and spoke about it, for which she received a lot of support. It was then, that she realised that mental health issues are quite common but barely anything is being done to prevent these issues. And since she herself suffered, she wants to work towards improving the mental health scenario in our country.

Deepika has been working towards the cause along with a team of doctors and psychiatrists. The name has been registered and while other details have yet to be finalized.

Although she has a packed schedule, Deepika is making time to understand the situation and is working towards it. She has decided to take up this common yet taboo issue and is dedicating 2015 to create mental health awareness.

Source:: Indian Express