Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt’s sister Shaheen has never shied away from talking about her ordeal with depression.
And now, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day her sister Alia Bhatt took to Instagram handle to pen an emotional post for Shaheen.
Alia Bhatt pens an emotional post for sister Shaheen
Alia Bhatt shared a picture of Shaheen and wrote, “I am so so proud of you @shaheenb And of @herecomesthesunofficial. You have taken something so personal and made it a symbol of strength and empathy. No one needs to be alone as they struggle with mental health, battling their own fears and anxiety. Sometimes all you need to know that you’re not alone!!! I’m here 100%.. to start the conversation, to raise awareness and to join you on this journey, EVERY step of the way @herecomesthesunofficial #WorldMentalHealthDay (sic).”
Shaheen Bhatt launched her new initiative – Here Comes The Sun, which helps people fight depression and anxiety. Shaheen took to Instagram to talk about her initiative. In a post, she wrote, “#HereComesTheSun was born from a simple idea. The idea that we are not alone. None of us are alone in our struggles and journeys with mental health – we all have the same fears and we all hope for the same things.”
She further added, “Here comes the sun is a friendly voice reminding you that you aren’t alone, it’s an effort to raise awareness about mental health, to start a conversation, and to help end the taboo and the stigma surrounding it. The first step to all of this is to just say hello our demons. So I’m starting off by saying Hello to my depression and anxiety.”
On the work front, Alia Bhatt was last seen in the period drama Kalank. Her line-up of films includes SS Rajamouli’s RRR, Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra and Karan Johar’s Takht.
