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In Pics | Influential personalities who have opened up on depression

From Deepika Padukone, Virat Kohli to Naomi Osaka, here are some of the celebrities who have opened up about their struggles with depression.
Last Updated : 22 March 2022, 06:45 IST

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Deepika Padukone battled depression and overcame clinical depression many years ago. She is one of the biggest celebrities who has addressed this issue in public. Elaborating upon her decision of going public with her battle with depression, Deepika said,
Deepika Padukone battled depression and overcame clinical depression many years ago. She is one of the biggest celebrities who has addressed this issue in public. Elaborating upon her decision of going public with her battle with depression, Deepika said,
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Cricketer Virat Kohli also opened up about his own battle with depression during a harrowing tour of England in 2014. Credit: AFP File Photo
Cricketer Virat Kohli also opened up about his own battle with depression during a harrowing tour of England in 2014. Credit: AFP File Photo
Shooter Abhinav Bindra talked about encountering mental health issues right after winning the 10m air rifle gold medal at the Beijing Games in 2008.
Shooter Abhinav Bindra talked about encountering mental health issues right after winning the 10m air rifle gold medal at the Beijing Games in 2008.
Former American swimming superstar Michael Phelps too spoke of the “weight of gold” in his documentary. Credit: AFP File Photo
Former American swimming superstar Michael Phelps too spoke of the “weight of gold” in his documentary. Credit: AFP File Photo
Supermodel Bella Hadid has battled depression and anxiety since her teens and said that she spent a lot of time working to put on a brave face in front of people and breaking down when she was alone. Credit: AFP File Photo
Supermodel Bella Hadid has battled depression and anxiety since her teens and said that she spent a lot of time working to put on a brave face in front of people and breaking down when she was alone. Credit: AFP File Photo
Actor Ashley Judd, one of the first people to open up about Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct, talked about her dysfunctional childhood and her struggle with depression in her first memoir,
Actor Ashley Judd, one of the first people to open up about Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct, talked about her dysfunctional childhood and her struggle with depression in her first memoir,
Gymnast Simone Biles spoke about her mental health & concern for self-care and opted out of several events at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Credit: Reuters Photo
Gymnast Simone Biles spoke about her mental health & concern for self-care and opted out of several events at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Credit: Reuters Photo
Singer Billie Eilish opened up about her mental health struggle and how she harboured suicidal thoughts on a TV program in 2018. Credit: Reuters File Photo
Singer Billie Eilish opened up about her mental health struggle and how she harboured suicidal thoughts on a TV program in 2018. Credit: Reuters File Photo
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios also opened up about the depression and said he had suicidal thoughts, resorted to drug abuse and self-harm during a dark period in his life in 2019. Credit: AFP File Photo
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios also opened up about the depression and said he had suicidal thoughts, resorted to drug abuse and self-harm during a dark period in his life in 2019. Credit: AFP File Photo
Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open in 2021 after refusing to attend press conferences as she gets “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media. Osaka was in tears during the Indian Wells open when a spectator yelled
Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open in 2021 after refusing to attend press conferences as she gets “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media. Osaka was in tears during the Indian Wells open when a spectator yelled
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Published 21 March 2022, 09:05 IST

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