03 June,2017 05:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In an exclusive Facebook live with mid-day, TV actress Shama Sikander speaks about her battle with depression and how she dealt with it
Shama Sikander at her home
TV actress Shama Sikander, best known for playing the lead in 'Yeh Meri Life Hai', had last year opened up about her battle with bipolar disorder and a failed suicide attempt 5 years ago.
In an exclusive Facebook live with mid-day at her home, the actress speaks about her battle with depression and how she dealt with it.
"Love makes me happy. I am a total love person. Love keeps me glowing. Love is my force of life. The moment I start missing love, I start feeling low. I love being alone and love being with myself. As I learned everything about life progressed, lots of things changed," Shama told mid-day.
The 35-year-old actress also shared some tips on she fought off depression. For Shama, depression was the worst feeling in the world. Describing depression as a "mental state where an individual tends to lose hope and feels like killing the self", she made light of the disease by simply saying 'this too shall pass'.
Here are some of her smart hacks to fight depression, -- concentrate on things that are right, pen down things that bother you, writing is the best exercise, and stop going to parties and give time to yourself.
Shama believes depression can be cured. In the end, the actress says, "one can have another life in this life itself."
During her interaction with mid-day, Shama also revealed that she's a fitness freak who loves to binge on healthy meals. She loves smoothies and a glass of smoothie is what she starts her day with. The video sees the actress prepare a glass of delicious and healthy Peanut Butter Smoothie.
What is the recipe? Watch the video here:
