Sreelekha Mitra shares how she battled depression | Bengali Movie News

Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic death has yet again shifted the spotlight on the importance of mental health. While, social media is flooded with posts urging people to reach out to a professional or their loved ones whenever they feel depressed, many have found the courage to open up about their own experiences with depression that includes actors like Parno Mittra, Sreelekha Mitra and many more.

“In 2013, I went through my divorce proceedings and moved to an apartment in Kamal Gaji. That is when I started observing a series of changes in me. I did not feel like going out or socialising, I started spending days and weeks on my sofa, I felt fatigued and avoided the simplest of household chores like heating food. I realised it wasn’t normal and reached out to a friend who took me to her doctor. That’s how my depression got addressed. Those were the dark days. I was almost incapable of doing anything.

Thankfully, I am better now. I’m under medication but things are completely in control. I tried to raise my awareness regarding mental health by reading about it,” revealed the senior actor during a recent chat.

Sreelekha also feels entertainment is a tough industry to be in and the industry has to take the initiative to address mental health issues.