Debina Bonnerjee, who became famous after playing the role of Sita in the Ramayana, was in depression in lockdown. She spoke about her anxiety attack, depression and stress on a YouTube channel. Debina started the video by acknowledging that she is in a better and privileged position than most people. "I live in a nice house with a big balcony, I am not stressed about work because I have earned enough, I am living with the closest people in my life. So, if someone can experience my kind of comfort and privilege, then I can understand that so many people, who are experiencing the same situation, must pass.'
Like most of us, when the lockdown was announced, Debina was excited to do the housework. She found herself immersed in household chores that it was temporary and that time would eventually pass. Nevertheless, her excitement soon waned as expected. Debina said, after a week or two, I started feeling pain in my body. Soon she became constant and it became impossible for me to do anything or concentrate, feeling like I had an internal illness. The news of the sudden demise of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor plunged me into a hole from which I was unable to get out.
Debina further revealed that as an actor she is well versed in hiding her feelings and though she did talk to her friends about what she wanted to say. For a month she felt strange, unwell, and she had strange thoughts. Meditation gave her the courage to talk to her family, after which she consulted with a doctor immediately.
Debina said that my doctor told me – you are not alone. We have been getting these types of phones since the lockdown was announced. "It's all in our minds because we're in lockdown and can't get out of the house. Our brain is playing games with us to make us feel uncomfortable," says Debina.
Debina said it is okay not to do anything prominently during lockdown, but do things that please the mind '. Through the video, we reach out to anyone who is having a similar experience and is unable to seek help, saying, "You are not alone, there are so many people like you. Come out and ask for help because we all need to stand strong and let it pass us."
