Mandana Karimi on mental illness: I’ve been through a lot of trauma

It was World Mental Health Day on Oct 10 and many Bollywood A-listers and television personalities came forward to open up about their struggles of depression or just went on to urge people to take help. Actress Mandana Karimi also opened up about her struggle with mental health issues and said that the best thing one can do is share with the one you trust.

Mandana Karimi took to Instagram to share her phase of anxiety and wrote that not so long ago she was going through a very difficult phase of her life. She said that she has been through a lot of trauma as coming from Iran she had been through a lot of struggle for herself to find her space and adjust to new places. Because of all this, her anxiety has always been high. She said that amidst all this she has tried to be positive and has support from her family. She wrote, “Conquering your mind and your thoughts is one smallest yet biggest battles we face today. It’s very easy to get lost in the negativity, at the end of the day we all have to face our demons. One of the saddest things today is the stigma attached to mental illness or mental health, people don’t treat it the same way as they would a physical injury (sic).”

She believes you don’t have to stay low even if you hit rock bottom. She spoke to the ones who are struggling with mental health saying they’re not alone and it’s ok to take professional help. She urged them to share with anyone they trust office colleagues, their parent or your close friend as its the best thing you can do.

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