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Mumbai: Actor Vijay Varma opened up about his struggles with mental health recently. Appearing on Rhea Chakraborty's podcast, the actor said that he suffered from severe anxiety and depression. He stated that turning to yoga and therapy helped him heal.
Sharing his ordeal at the time, Vijay stated, "I was all alone in an apartment in Mumbai. Luckily, I had a small terrace — I could see the sky, be with the elements. Otherwise, I would’ve gone mad. Actually, I did. What happened to me is that pause, that constant running after work, the byproduct is that you become so lonely. I felt very lonely, very afraid, and I was like why can’t I move from my couch for four days? What’s going on?”
He shared that Aamir Khan's daughter, Ira Khan, was a support system who helped him at the time. He stated that she motivated him to work out. Soon after, he even consulted a therapist.
“At that time, Ira and Gulshan [Devaiah] were like my little support system. Ira was assisting on Dahaad, and we had all become good friends during the shoot. We’d video call each other on Zoom, have dinners — that was our circle. But I kept deteriorating. She was the first to point out, ‘Vijay, I think you need to start moving a little bit.' She would do Zoom workouts and make me work out. Eventually, I did speak to a therapist, on Zoom, and I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety… My therapist even suggested medication. I told her, ‘Let me try managing for now,'" said the actor.
Vijay was last seen in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack and Murder Mubarak. The actor is all set for his next project, Gustaakh Ishq. It will be released on November 28. The actor was previously dating Tamannah Bhatia.
