Shama Sikander dissects the entire process of her recovery from bipolar disorder and depression [Exclusive]

Shama Sikander pointed out two important things that helped her recover from depression and bipolar disorder.

Nirali Kanabar | April 22, 2020 7:30 PM IST

Deepika Padukone was among the first celebrities to have gathered courage and talk about suffering from mental illness, in public. Sharing her story with the world, the actress inspired millions of people across the world to not hold back and open up about their struggle with depression and other mental disorders. At the same time, she created awareness about mental health among people too. After Deepika, a lot of Bollywood and TV celebrities shared their own struggle with depression and anxiety disorders. Yeh Meri Life Hai actress Shama Sikander is one of those celebrities, who got candid about their suffering in public. Years ago, the actress admitted that she was suffering from depression as well as bipolar disorder. And now, in an exclusive interview with us, the actress has opened up on how she fought her battle against these mental illnesses like a warrior.

Watch Bollywoodlife's exclusive interview with Shama Sikander here:

Shama Sikander pointed out two important things that helped her recover from depression and bipolar disorder. She revealed, "I overcame depression and bipolar disorder by meditating and going within. The only way you can battle these illnesses is by going within. Of course, I took medications at that time, but I am not a big supporter of medication. What you actually need to cure is your mind. These illnesses are generally whatever has happened to you from childhood till now and how those traumas have made you reach there. So, somehow you have to face those traumas back and correct it."

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The actress further put emphasis on how her doctor used to help her deal with such issues in her therapy sessions. She dissected the entire process of her recovery and said, "What happens in therapy sessions is that they take you back in that moment, they make you sit face to face with it and make you do what you want to and correct it. At that moment, you can shout at somebody, abuse somebody, or do whatever you wish to do, then relax and come back to normal. This is how my doctor used to do each therapy session with me. And that is what cured me, made me happy with myself again, made me desire again and be hopeful again."

Well, it is sad to know about the tough times' Shama Sikander has been through, but what matters is that the actress is all hale and hearty now and has come out of it stronger than ever.