Anita Hassanandani battling depression to Rubina Dilaik, Jasmin Bhasin fighting suicidal thoughts; TV actresses who opened up about their mental health

Popular actress of the TV industry, Anita Hassanandani recently opened up about battling depression. She thanked her best friend and producer Ekta Kapoor for helping her get out of the rough phase and talked about being clueless about everything in a social media post. This is not the first time that a leading actress of the industry has come out in public about her mental health issues. There have been many others who openly spoke about their fight with depression earlier too. Take a look:

Naagin fame actress Anita Hassanandani showered her bestie Ekta Kapoor with love in an appreciation post on social media recently. The actress wrote about how the popular TV producer helped her come out of depression and gave an understanding about life. Anita talked about battling depression in her post while calling Ekta her ‘guardian angel’. Her note read, “ I remember those days when I was young, hungry for work but clueless about everything. I was bitterly affected by my early failures but then you came into my life. You not only helped me fight depression but also gave me a new start. That's one of the millions of things I have learned from you, to never give up. That's why even on rough days, I feel secure because of you my guardian angel. You are in every sense of the world, my life's Niyati. Calling Ekta a friend is an understatement. She is a part of my family and she is my Niyati.” (Pic: Instagram)

Known for playing Archana in Pavitra Rishta, Ankita Lokhande opened up about going through a rough phase and battling depression in an interactive session earlier on social media. While talking to her fans, the actress had spoken about facing criticism on social media, ex-boyfriend Sushant Sindh Rajput’s death and more. Ankita shared, “I have been through depression myself. Mein bhi bahot buri haalat mein thi, mujhe bhi takleef hui thi, mujhe bhi bahot rona aaya tha ( I was in a bad shape, I was in a lot of pain and used to cry a lot). But I had only my family, friends and a few fans who have been with me right from the start.” (Pic: Instagram)

Shakti fame Rubina Dilaik came out about her fight with a few mental health during her Bigg Boss 14 stint. She revealed that she has overcome anxiety-stress, having suicidal tendencies and temper issues, which were a reason for her failed relationship in the past. “My relationships with my parents were not that great. I had temper issues, I had suicidal tendencies, relationship tootne ka bhi yahi reason tha (I was exactly like this, eight years ago. I had temper issues and also had suicidal tendencies. Problems in my relationship were also because of it),” she said while talking about the distressing moments of her life. (Pic: Instagram)

Dil To Happy Hai Ji fame Jasmin Bhasin also opened up about her battle with depression during her Bigg Boss 14 stint. She spoke about the toughest phase of her life wherein she was doubtful about herself and even had suicidal tendencies. Jasmin shared that the rejections she faced took over her thoughts and made her lose confidence. She further shared that she tried to end her life and put an end to all the suffering by overdosing on medicines. (Pic: Instagram)

Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, who rose to fame with her role in Choti Sardarni, has had a tough fight with depression too. The actress came out about the rough phase in one of her social media posts earlier this year. Nimrit spoke about feeling empty, spending days in bed, battling it all and getting back to being herself in her post. Later, the actress got candid about the same in an interview with BT too. She shared, “I thought that it was due to some hormonal imbalance, so I consulted my gynaecologist. But it didn’t help me much and I also consulted a psychiatrist, who told me that I was completely exhausted and stressed. He advised me to take a break as my work was keeping me away from the balance that I needed in my life. On my doctor’s advice, I even got admitted to a hospital for two days. This eventually forced me to take a 40-day break from the show. And then, I came to Delhi to stay with my parents for the next few days.” (Pic: Instagram)

Rashami Desai has come a long way in her journey, not just in acting but in life too. The actress has been through major ups and downs in her life and has come out victorious. Be it a failed marriage, being cheated on or being ridiculed by her father for being a girl, she battled it all and came out stronger. The path of life has not been easy for her and Rashami has talked about it without any inhibitions too. During her Bigg Boss 13 stint, the actress revealed that she decided to kill herself by eating poison because of her father’s behaviour towards her during childhood. Post her BB stint, Rashami also opened up about her 4 year-long battle with depression in an interview with a web portal. (Pic: Instagram)

Shakti actress Kamya Panjabi, who recently turned a politician, has overcome depression too. The actress, who is now happily married to Shalabh Dang, was depressed after her breakup with Karan Patel. Kamya opened up about her battle after her marriage and revealed that she fought to lead a normal life for more than two years. The actress shared that it took her multiple therapy sessions to return to normal life. (Pic: Instagram)

Bigg Boss 13 fame Arti Singh also opened up about her fight with depression during her reality show stint. While talking to co-contestants, the actress revealed that it was her career that affected her to depth. She shared that even though she was appreciated for her roles she didn’t achieve any success in the industry. Arti further shared that she didn’t get any work for two years straight after her popular show, Waaris. During her conversation, the actress revealed that she even lost good marriage proposals because of her mental health. (Pic: Instagram)