Published 10:01 IST, October 13th 2020
Ira Khan admits to being clinically depressed, says 'Let's start conversation'
On October 10, Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan opened up about her mental health & revealed she has been suffering from depression for about four years.
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On October 10, which also marks World Mental Health Day, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan took to her social media handle and opened up about her battle with depression and that she has been suffering from same for about four years. In video, she revealed she has been going to a doctor and getting medication for clinical depression and w, she is feeling much better than before. She also gave an insight into her battle with it.
As video started, Ira was heard saying, "For about a year w, I have been wanting to do something about mental health but I was t sure what to do. So, I have decided to take you on a journey, my journey, and see what happens. Hopefully, we get to kw ourselves a little better, mental health slightly better. Let's start from where I started. What do I have to be depressed about? Who am I to be depressed? I have everything, right?". Scroll down to watch video.
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Ira Khan's video on mental health
Apart from brief video, Ira also wrote a lengthy caption for her post. caption re, "A lot has been going on, a lot of people have a lot to say. Things are really confusing and stressful and simple and okay but t okay and... life all toger". She furr ded, "re's way to say it all in one go. But I'd like to think I've figured some stuff out, or at least figured out how to make it slightly more understandable. About mental health and mental ill-health. So come with me on this journey... in my awkward, quirky, sometimes-baby-voice-y, as-honest-as-I-can-be... way. Let's start a conversation."
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Within a day, post mand to garner more than 93k views from her 310k Instagram followers; and is still counting. video post received a lot of love and support from netizens. "Thank you for putting this up!! So transparent! Sending lots of love and healing your way," one user commented while ar asserted, "I'm sure this journey is going to be one hell of an inspirational ride, Ira. Looking forward to this."
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10:01 IST, October 13th 2020