Top 10 Celebrities Who Battled Depression

1. Shah Rukh Khan

The ‘King of Romance’ and the ‘Badshah of Bollywood’ also suffered from a tough and tiring mental state. It was back in 2008, when he tore a ligament in his shoulder which further pushed him into depression. However, he fought and is successfully out from it now.

2. Deepika Padukone

The most successful and leading actress of Bollywood has revealed about her depression recently. While she was shining as an actor and making her credentials, she struggled daily to fight against anxiety and depression. She says she was suffering through this phase while shooting for her blockbuster movie ‘Happy New Year’. Though with consultation and medication, she came out of this terrible state and decided to establish a center for mental health.

3. Jiah Khan

The upcoming actress of Bollywood who made two successful films- Ghajini and Houseful and was at the brink of success at the age of 25, killed herself out of depression. She was very stressed with her personal life and Bollywood struggle.

4. Yo Yo Honey Singh

Yo Yo Honey Singh in trance of super success and at the perfect pitch of stardom suddenly disappeared for 18 months. The rapper confessed later of having bipolar disorder, a psychological disorder. He recently opened up and said that he was afraid of losing himself as he was not responding well to any medicines. But with family support and love of his fans, he recovered back healthily.

5. Sanjay Dutt

The ‘Munnabhai of Bollywood’ too had a hard phase of depression in life. Behind the bars of the jail, he had a very tiresome and struggling life. He lost his sleep and was unable to attain any peace of mind. It was because of his issues in marriage, death of father and then imprisonment which led him to depression. Sanjay, being a fearless star, he proved himself again and came out of this state.

6. Manisha Koirala

The beautiful Manisha Koirala had a tough time because of her marital discord and subsequent battle with cancer. She was recently struck with cancer and also suffered from clinical depression. Consequently, her issues with her husband-Samrat Dalal were revealed, and her state of depression became viral on Facebook. She is progressively recovering from her cancer treatment.

7. Dharmendra

The reknowned and respected actor of B-town, Dharmendra, also suffered from depression. In fact, he suffered through this hard phase for 15 long years. He then became an alcoholic. The once heartthrob then started focusing on better and happier life and kicked depression out of his life.

8. Amitabh Bachchan

The megastar of Bollywood and the most renowned actor, Amitabh Bachchan, also suffered from depression. After his back to back failure as a producer in 1990’s, when his company named ABCL made him go bankrupt, Big-B was reportedly in news due to his fight against deep depression. But the handsome man came out of this phase strongly and this made him what he is today.

9. Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan who had just started his career and has gained popularity till date also got entangled in depression. He admitted that while filming a revenge flick ‘Badlapur’ and having to play an intense role in it he got struck by depression. In one of his interviews, he said that depression is a serious illness though for him it was not clinically declared, but it definitely affected his mental health. However, he was out of it soon and is now embarking his name in Bollywood with success.

10. Shama Sikander

The most loved face in the TV industry, revealed about her depression recently. She said that she suffered from bipolar disorder which led her to another serious mental state of depression. Furthermore, she was also not happy with her personal and professional life. She just met a situation so much near death but she has been blessed to reborn and is now living a very happy life.