DEEPIKA WILL LAUNCH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

Deepika Padukone is set to launch an awareness campaign that takes forward her fight against depression, a condition that she has admitted to have been suffering from.Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone is set to launch an awareness campaign that takes forward her fight against depression, a condition that she has admitted to have been suffering from.Padukone, 30, who had come out openly last year about her struggle with depression and talked about a lack of awareness and social stigma attached to it is set to launch on March 23 an year-long awareness campaign ‘You Are Not Alone’ to take forward her fight. Expressing her commitment towards fighting the mental disorder taboo, Padukone said that she would work towards creating a comprehensive national database of mental healthcare professionals. Under the umbrella of ‘You Are Not Alone’ campaign, Padukone also plans to extend the awareness campaign to colleges and corporates in the years to come. launching the school-based awareness programme, Padukone has also partnered with Guinness World Record holding mountaineer David Liano who will climb the Mt Everest carrying Padukone’s ‘Live Love Laugh Foundation’ flag to support people fighting depression and spread the message of mental health.