Overview
- Varma says he was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety during the 2020 lockdown after beginning therapy over Zoom.
- Ira Khan noticed his deterioration, set up online workouts, and encouraged him to seek professional help.
- Actor Gulshan Devaiah was part of the limited support circle that kept in touch with Varma during months of isolation.
- He recalls being unable to move off the couch for days and breaking down during yoga as long-suppressed emotions surfaced.
- His therapist proposed medication as a possibility, which he initially deferred while working through childhood trauma and guilt.