Deepika Padukone urges corporates to pay attention to mental health of their employees
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The actress has been a champion of mental health awareness for the past few years.
One of the first few celebrities in India to openly talk about mental health and admit that she had been suffering from depression, Deepika Padukone has been actively working towards spreading awareness around mental health for the past few years.
On Wednesday, as she spoke at an interactive session that also had Rishad Premji in attendance, the actress stated that her sportsmanship helped her quickly overcome the psychological problem she suffered.
"I think it is important to deal with (the people) who experience mental illness with lot more empathy and little more heart. I think it is really very important for every organisation to focus on mental health and to ensure that you have a counsellor coming, a Psychiatrist coming in (regularly)
"Everyone may not want to disclose and maybe people want to keep it confidential. It is important to have that facility in every organisation," she said replying to a query.
She also said that people with mental illness should not be treated differently and everyone should realise that they are equally capable.
Deepika also mentioned said the networking platforms should be used moderately as they reflect glorified versions of persons.
She also explained about various activities undertaken by her organisation "Live Love and Laugh Foundation".
The actress flew in and out of Hyderabad on the same day and was spotted at the Mumbai airport with a bandage at the nape of her neck.
Deepika Padukone spotted at the Mumbai airport on Wednesday with a bandage near the nape of her neck. Photo: Yogen Shah (WION)
On the work front, Deepika is gearing up for a film with Vishal Bhardwaj which pairs her up with Irrfan Khan.
Her last release, Padmaavat has earned more than Rs 500 crores worldwide.