Ileana D’Cruz opens up on battling mental illness for 15 years

Even though we still fight many a stigmas pertaining to mental health, public figures coming ahead and talking about their own battles with mental illness certainly encourages many to do the same. After a number of biggies including Deepika Padukone, Ileana D’Cruz also admitted to have suffered from the same.

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Ileana, in the past, has battled body dysmorphic disorder ( a form of mental illness wherein one focuses on a pre-conceived flaw in his/her own appearance) for fifteen long years. She says it was ‘hard’.

“When you are dealing with depression, it hits you when you are least expecting it. For me, to be in that state… it was something hard… I think that is what people are shy about, because they don’t want to be seen in that light and I can completely relate to it,” she said. (Also Read: An ultra-stylish Ileana and a geeky Kajal Aggarwal make a GORG entry at the airport)

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The actress who began her Bollywood career with ‘Barfi’, has come a long way. For everyone fighting darkness and losing it over their own imperfections, she can certainly be an example!

Inputs from IANS

Ranjini Maitra

Journalist. Writer. Reader. Enthu cutlet. Mood-swing machine. Day dreamer. Sandwiched between ‘live life fully’ and ‘lose some weight’. Mantra of life: Love and love more.