Malaika Arora on breaking down, feeling sad; actress speaks on mental health

Mental health is as essential as physical health. These days, many actors have boldly spoken about mental health issues, be it Deepika Padukone or Anushka Sharma; many celebrities have shared their personal experiences with mental health problems.

Now Malaika Arora took to her social media and shared a heartfelt note with the fans where she addressed breaking down and facing mental health problems. As October 10 was Mental Health Day, the actress expressed how she suffered a breakdown once and combated it. Also Read: When Amitabh Bachchan asked this filmmaker for 'work' after going bankrupt, here's how he became a star twice

Her post read, "I thought I was bullet proof until it hit me that I wasn't emotion proof. My mind started to play games with me the rules of which I didn't know. I survived because of yoga. My breaking point came on a day while I was in my first few Yoga classes and my tears didn't stop. I SURVIVED THE STORM WITHIN ME." (sic)

Fans appreciated Malaika Arora's courage to narrate emotional story with her fans and followers. Many related to her story and shared the same in her comment section. World Mental Health Day was first celebrated in 1992 at the World Federation for Mental Health initiative. The theme of this year's day was Mental Health in an Unequal World. Also Read: 5 looks inspired by Samantha Ruth Prabhu for Durga pooja, Dussehra 2021

Deepika Padukone has also openly spoken about being depressed in the past. Even Anushka Sharma shared with her fans that she has taken medication for her anxiety, and she is talking about it because it is normal. Mental Health has now become a very sensitive and essential topic all across the world. Fans especially love when celebrities share their story, which helps fans come out and feel normal about their mental health.