Shama
Sikander
has
always
been
vocal
about
her
battle
with
depression
and
bipolar
disorder.
In
fact,
she
also
accepted
that
she
tried
to
attempt
suicide.
In
an
interview
with
Times
Now
Digital,
the
actress
revealed
that
she
struggled
with
depression
and
bipolar
disorder
for
five
years.
She
also
suggested
people
who
have
suicidal
tendencies
to
give
themselves
time
and
energy
and
take
medicines
to
heal.
Shama
was
quoted
by
the
portal
as
saying,
"If
I
can
heal
after
5
years
of
struggle,
you
can
absolutely
heal.
Anybody
can
heal.
You
have
to
take
your
demons.
You
can't
look
outside.
You
have
to
give
yourself
time
and
energy.
People
must
go
and
take
medicines.
Your
brain
chemicals
fluctuate
and
can
make
you
feel
worthless.
Circumstances
make
you
feel
like
that.
It
is
ok
to
give
up
but
important
to
know
when
you
bow
down,
you
have
that
capacity
to
get
up.
You
can
heal.
There
is
light
after
darkness."
Talking
about
depression,
Shama
said,
"Depression
is
a
state
of
feeling
loveless.
I
hated
myself
and
did
not
like
my
good
self.
I
was
tamed
to
be
good
and
that
compelled
me
to
be
good,
whether
it
harmed
or
hurt
me.
I
realised
everybody
on
the
planet
is
suffering
today.
We
are
all
humans
and
suffering
each
other's
pain.
It
took
thousands
of
years
to
know
about
depression
or
mental
health."
She
concluded
by
saying
that
everyone
has
bad
qualities
in
them
equally
and
that's
what
makes
us
human.
She
added
that
if
we
do
not
accept
it,
it
will
get
converted
to
stress
and
hence,
we
need
to
find
our
own
self.
Worried
about
your
mental
well-being
or
of
someone
you
know?
Help
is
just
a
call
away.
Reach
out
to
the
nearest
mental
health
specialist
at
COOJ
Mental
Health
Foundation
(COOJ)-
0832-2252525,
Parivarthan-
+91
7676
602
602,
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Trust-
+91
992
200
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200
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