Arti Singh on the challenges she faced when she was in depression, says ‘I was taking medicines but they made me very low and numb’

Arti Singh has spoken openly about the challenges she faced in her battle with depression, including the mental struggles and frustration of not getting the jobs she wanted. Her story highlights the emotional toll and perseverance it takes to overcome such challenges in the entertainment industry.

Opening up about it in a digital podcast, she said, “There were a lot of factors that caused me anxiety and depression. And I was unemployed for a long time. I was struggling mentally a lot. Financially I wasn’t so well off because my brother worked and he always supported me. I was struggling mentally. I was struggling a lot. I got depressed.”

Talking about how she took medication to get out of it, she said, “Once, I went to a psychiatrist. I took medication. The medication made me so depressed and numb. So numb, it was like… I mean, I woke up, I went to the gym, I took medication and I lost weight. I took the medication for 10 days. After 10 days, I remember, it was December, and I said… Then someone told me to gradually stop because it is counterproductive. I said, I am not going to take it, whatever the impact it may have. I went to the Golden Temple, bowed my head and said, Babaji, give me courage, I have to get out of this. That was the last time I took medication. It’s not an overnight miracle. But if you need help, please help.”

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After coming off the medication, Arti opened up about her struggle during the Covid pandemic and said, “I have been slowly getting over it. I am not saying get help if you need it. After Bigg Boss and even during the Covid pandemic, I was scared. So, I knew I needed help. But then I consulted a therapist because I felt that when you need help, you should seek help. There is no harm in that. You can get a normal outside opinion. It’s not an illness.”