Deepika Padukone announced her upcoming live session with WHO Director General on Instagram
Reportedly with the 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. The chhapaak star, who was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2014, will go live on instagram with the WHO Director-General 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. Moreover bollywood celebrities including filmmaker karan johar, anushka sharma and farhan akhtar, among others, have expressed concern over the increase in domestic violence cases in the country during nationwide lockdown.
In a one-minute video clip titled Lockdown On Domestic Violence, prominent data-faces including cricketers virat kohli, Mithali Raj, actors madhuri dixit, dia mirza, rahul bose and vidya balan urged people to take a firm stand against domestic violence. In the video, the celebrities can be heard saying, "During the lockdown there has been a sharp increase in the number of domestic violence cases. To all the men we say, now is the time to stand up against this violence. To all the women we say, now is the time to stand up and break the silence." Lockdown on Domestic Violence is an initiative by Akshara Centre, in collaboration with Special Cell for women and Children. It is supported by maharashtra government and maharashtra police.