In a bold and candid move, actor Hania Aamir spoke openly about her struggles with mental health, urging her fans to break the stigma surrounding the issue and encouraging discussions on mental wellbeing.
In a lengthy Instagram caption, Aamir shared her journey, stating, “Having an honest moment here. Not doing too well these days, tbh [to be honest]. Haven’t been feeling good for some time now. Some days I get distracted and have an okay day and some days there’s a grey cloud following me,”. Her post garnered over 300,000 likes for her candor.
Hania Aamir Raises Awareness
Acknowledging that the matter could have been dealt with privately, she emphasized that she felt a sense of kinship with her audience on Instagram, sharing both the “reel and real”.
While she usually tried to be as honest as possible with her followers, she expressed feeling lately as though she was not “being honest”. She reassured her fans that her current state did not cause for concern and that she was doing everything she could “to get back to health”.
“I just wanted to come here and tell you that it is alright to have dark days. It does get better. I know sometimes it feels like there’s only darkness at the end of the tunnel. I get it.
You just need to tell yourself that you deserve happiness and you need to take charge, ask for help from the people around you and seek a professional,” Aamir continued, encouraging her followers to have discussions on mental health.
She emphasized that there was “absolutely no shame in talking about mental health or asking for help”.
Reflecting on her previous experiences with mental health struggles, Aamir highlighted that the situation “gets better when you give yourself love and care and a break”.
Although she prayed for her recovery, she maintained that she did not want to “put up a facade of being okay” and discouraged her fans from doing that as well because “it’s too exhausting”.
“Mental health is an essential aspect of our overall well-being, and discussing it can help reduce stigma, promote understanding, and encourage people to seek support when needed,” she wrote, adding that mental health was just as important as physical health and seeking help was a sign of strength.
“You’re not in this alone,” the actor reminded her followers, urging them to share any advice for people going through depression as the “smallest beam of hope and warmth can help”.
Aamir’s openness and use of her massive platform to raise awareness about a very important issue are commendable. We send strength her way and want to remind our readers that help is always available.
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