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. Deepika Padukone Shares Hand-Written Letters by Fans on Instagram Amid COVID-19 Lockdown.
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.
Check Out WHO Chief's Post Here:
Thank you @deepikapadukone for your efforts and advocacy on the importance of #mentalhealth during this difficult time of #COVID19 we are all facing. I look forward to our @instagram Live on Thursday. Together!https://t.co/bNbYUXg4Gy
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) April 19, 2020
"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. Deepika Padukone is a Stunning Beauty in Black in This Throwback Picture from Dabboo Ratnani’s Photoshoot.
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.