Trigger warning: This article contains references to mental health issues.
Ananya Pandey may have become a popular young actress of B-Town, but fame did not come easily to her. Being born to famous parents, he was subjected to trolling, hatred and bullying on social media. But did you know that the actress was also bullied in school and even went to therapy in the past?
During a conversation with Barkha Dutt on her channel We The Women, Ananya Panday went down memory lane and recalled being called names in school. The actress said that during her early years in the educational institution, she was described as ‘ranging from hunchbacked to flat chested, chicken legged and hairy’.
“But we were in a bubble,” she said, adding that now even small things are magnified because of social media, which scares her. In the same chat, she admitted to seeking professional help and having undergone therapy in the past.
Sharing the reason behind this, the CTRL actress said, “I couldn’t express my feelings. I felt very depressed.” According to him, the thing about mental health and social media is that someone can read something in the moment and not realize that it is affecting them because they think they are fine.
There was a time when she would read any comment and ignore it. But weeks later, it may still be somewhere in his subconscious, and will pile up. Discussing the evil of social media, he also recalled the incident when someone created a fake account on Instagram and started writing that they were in school with him and that he was lying about his education and college admission. Was staying.
At first, she was like, ‘Nobody will believe this.’ But people believed it and incidents like this are the reason why she does not want to appear on social media.
Disclaimer: If you know someone who is having suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, or suffering from any serious mental illness, seek immediate help from the nearest doctor, mental health professional or Contact an NGO. There are many helplines available for the same.
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