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.