Shaan shares how he didn’t understand the importance of mental health earlier; felt why would Deepika Padukone go through depression – Times of India

Back in 2014, Deepika was diagnosed with depression and ever since, she has been a huge advocate of the same in order to destigmatise mental health issues.

Recently on a chat show hosted by Mandira Bedi, Shaan talked about how his understanding of mental health was limited initially. He shared “Deepika has a foundation, Live Love Laugh. At that time, she spoke about mental health and clinical depression. The cynic in me, the stupid idiot in me at that point was like, ‘It’s Deepika Padukone, one of the most successful actors, she has had the most supportive parents, she started right up there… Why would she go through depression?’”

He admitted that he didn’t read or understand enough. He realised, when his wife Radhika was diagnosed with clinical depression. “I took it personally until I realised it’s a chemical thing and medication is a vital part” shared Shaan.

Recently, the singer touched upon the subject of clinical depression in his single, Tanha Dil 2.0, which released back in October. It was a reprised version of his hit song which released in 2000.

During an interview with PTI, Shaan said that through Tanha Dil 2.0, he wanted to raise awareness about mental health. “Coincidentally it’s happening 20 years after the first track. We have tried to deal with a delicate topic sensitively and I hope people, apart from enjoying the song, imbibe the message as well. Mental health is a long and hard condition to deal with but there always is a light at the end of the tunnel.”