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Vijay Varma Reveals Lockdown-Era Severe Depression, Credits Ira Khan for Urging Therapy

He uses the interview to encourage men to seek help for mental health.

Overview

  • He shared the account on Rhea Chakraborty’s Chapter 2 podcast, saying 2020 isolation left him unable to move for days before he sought help via Zoom.
  • A therapist diagnosed severe depression and anxiety and suggested medication, which he initially deferred to try therapy and yoga.
  • He says yoga and counseling surfaced long-buried emotions, describing episodes of collapsing in tears during Surya Namaskar.
  • He links the crisis to a strained relationship with his father and lingering guilt about leaving home.
  • He publicly thanked Ira Khan and Gulshan Devaiah for noticing his decline, organizing Zoom workouts, and steering him toward treatment.