Bollywood actor Ali Fazal has decided to set up a series of panel discussions about the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health. He has joined hands with several doctors and other experts to conduct the sessions for front-line workers, children, COVID patients, and more.
Ali said, “As a nation, we must start learning from this and understand the importance of having a regular conversation on mental health. It all starts with reaching out, acknowledging. That’s the core of mental health. For example for now and for all times, we need to be more empathetic towards doctors and nurses and all other frontline workers because the trauma they’re facing on a daily basis today is bound to take an enormous toll on their mental health tomorrow.”
“Also mental health is something that doesn’t work on the concept of one size fits all. Hence in my initiative, the aim is to help them be aware of various groups and sections of societies that need provision of mental health and to provide them with the necessary help and support for it,” he added.
Actor Deepika Padukone, also came forward to talk about mental health mid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. She recently took to her social media handles to urge people to take proper care of their mental health.
“As millions of us (me and my family included) strive to stay afloat, let us not forget that our emotional well-being in this current crisis, is equally important! Remember, You Are Not Alone. We are in this together.And most importantly, there is HOPE! #YouAreNotAlone @tlllfoundation,” she had posted.
Amid the surge in cases, many stars like Katrina Kaif, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Mira Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, among others have been using social media to amplify the voices of those in need.
