Karan Johar was treated for depression

After Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar has opened up about his personal health issues by revealing he was treated for depression.

The popular filmmaker told NDTV about the difficult times he faced during the issue. He said, “I have read people speaking openly about their depression. There was a phase in my life, when I was really depressed. When I went through that phase, I thought I am getting a cardiac arrest. I felt it in middle of a meeting two and half years ago, after which I left the meeting in between saying I have something urgent to do and rushed to the doctor. He then said I am having an anxiety attack. I went to a psychologist post that. Then I realized that I had some internal issues to deal with, which got built up to such a point that it resulted into anxiety.”

He added,”I went through a series of anti-anxiety medication for it. A year and a half post that, when I stopped it, I realized that I am in a much better place. Today I actually feel the emotion of excitement and happiness. When you go through it, you stop feeling that zing of emotion. Today, I am getting all of them back.”

Padukone has previously spoken about her battle with depression and how she overcame it. She later announced her decision to open her own NGO aimed to helping the cause of mental health.

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