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COVID-19: Deepika Padukone to discuss mental health with WHO chief

The 'Chhapaak' star, who was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2014, will go live on Instagram with the WHO chief on Thursday at 7.30 pm IST

April 19, 2020 07:40 pm | Updated April 21, 2020 11:54 am IST - Mumbai

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Deepika Padukone, one of the highest-paid and best-known actresses in Bollywood, in Mumbai, India, Jan. 2, 2020. Padukone’s new movie, “Chhapaak,� highlights the activism of survivors of acid attacks. (Ashish Shah/The New York Times)

Deepika Padukone, one of the highest-paid and best-known actresses in Bollywood, in Mumbai, India, Jan. 2, 2020. Padukone’s new movie, “Chhapaak,� highlights the activism of survivors of acid attacks. (Ashish Shah/The New York Times)

With an aim to prioritise mental health during the coronavirus pandemic , Bollywood star Deepika Padukone and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will engage in a discussion, the actor announced on Sunday.

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The “Chhapaak” star, who was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2014, will go live on Instagram with the WHO chief on Thursday at 7.30 pm IST.

“Prioritizing mental health during the pandemic and beyond... Join Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO and I, as we discuss the importance of mental health during the # COVID19 pandemic and lessons we can learn for the future,” Deepika shared in a post.

A year after going public with her diagnosis, the 34-year-old actor launched The Live Love Laugh Foundation to create awareness around mental health.

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