Amrita Rao feared the concept of getting pregnant; recalls the time she got an anxiety attack for the first time – Times of India

ETimes got an exclusive sneak peek into this week’s episode of ‘Couple of Things’. The content will surely relate to a lot of ladies out there as Amrita and Anmol have spoken about their pregnancy and how the ‘let’s have a baby’ discussion started.

In the episode, Anmol shared that they discussed having a baby on their honeymoon in Bali which left Amrita panicky. It’s when Amrita revealed that she had the fear of the concept of getting pregnant. The actress said that she was worried about how the simplest of things like bending over or sleeping on the belly would occur and what would be the consequences during the pregnancy.

Amrita also revealed that the thought of getting pregnant made her anxious. She recalled the time when she got an anxiety attack for the first time. She further said that she couldn’t sleep at night for almost a month and a half. Amrita said that she didn’t discuss it with Anmol back then because she felt that he might get affected too. Amrita and Anmol, who were blessed with a baby boy, Veer, in 2020, revealed that they started going for walks to overcome this phase. Amrita also mentioned watching Deepika Padukone’s interview where she had spoken about her depression phase.

Towards the end of the episode, Amrita said that she visited a doctor to seek help and that was it. She came out stronger and healed after that meeting. Addressing mental health awareness, the couple urged everyone to seek help if needed or if someone is going through a similar phase. Watch their video here: