Deepika Padukone appointed first Mental Health ambassador by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ranveer Singh reacts
Deepika has been a strong advocate for mental health for years. Nearly a decade ago, she first spoke about her battle with depression, breaking the silence about a topic that was often considered taboo in the industry at the time.
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On the occasion of World Mental Health Day on October 10, Deepika Padukone announced that she has been appointed as the first Mental Health ambassador by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He shared a photo in which he is seen with JP Nadda and Punya Salila Srivastava. Her husband Ranveer Singh reacted in the comment section by writing, ‘I’m proud of you’ with a heart emoticon.
Deepika wrote in her caption: “On World Mental Health Day, I am deeply honored to be appointed as the first Mental Health Ambassador of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Under the leadership of our honorable Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, our nation has taken meaningful steps to place mental health at the center of public health. Through my own journey and the work we have done over the last decade, I have seen how much is possible when we come together to build a mentally healthy India.” I look forward to working under the guidance of Sri JP Nadda to further strengthen India’s mental health framework.”
Deepika has been a strong advocate for mental health for years. Nearly a decade ago, she first spoke about her battle with depression, breaking the silence about a topic that was often considered taboo in the industry at the time. She struggled with mental health issues for years, especially after her breakup with Ranbir Kapoor. The superstar actor also founded the charity Live Love Laugh (LLL) Foundation.
On the work front, Deepika Padukone was last seen in Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again, which also starred Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor. He will next be seen in Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan starrer Siddharth Anand’s King and Allu Arjun’s untitled film directed by Atlee.
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