Shivin Narang: Depression and mental health should be included in school syllabus

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sad demise has brought back the nepotism and depression debate once again. The actor committed suicide at his Bandra home on June 14. There are talks that the actor became a victim of nepotism and thus was suffering from depression since the past few months. Giving his opinion on the depression debate, Shivin Narang says that depression exists, but it’s not just limited to the entertainment industry, it’s everywhere.

Shivin Narang recently spoke to Bollywood Bubble about the ongoing lockdown and how he has been spending time away from work and with his family. Have a look at the chat right here:

The ‘Beyhadh 2’ star also addressed the issue of mental health and depression and said that this is not something that is industry-centric and can happen to anyone. However, he asserted that the people in the entertainment industry are still more aware and accepting about it.

“Life of an actor is very unstable, sometimes you are on the top and sometimes you need to struggle. But this is something we all know before entering the industry. And as far as depression is concerned, it’s not just in the entertainment industry. Life is so fast now, especially because of the internet and social media and we tend to forget ourselves. People make less conversation, they meet less and rather meet or talk digitally,” he said.

“Sometimes when you are alone, you feel empty. And it happens with everyone. It’s not like that depression just happens to people in the entertainment industry. I feel wherever the job atmosphere is stressful, it can happen. But I think the people from the industry are still very open about it, they accept that they are suffering from depression, etc., and they need to get it treated,” he added.

The young actor also feels that the topics of depression and mental health should be included in all school’s syllabus so that children are aware of it since the beginning. “I think this is something that should be taught since the beginning, like from school onwards. I don’t remember being taught anything like this. It should be included in the syllabus since childhood, everything from the symptoms to how to cope with it,” Shivin concluded.

We must say, well put Shivin.

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Prateek Sur

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