Vijay Varma recently discussed his experiences with mental health challenges. During a conversation on Rhea Chakraborty’s podcast, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety, and that he found healing through yoga and therapy. 

During the conversation, Vijay shared, “I was all alone in an apartment in Mumbai. Luckily, I had a small terrace — I could see the sky, be with the elements. Otherwise, I would’ve gone mad. Actually, I did. What happened to me is that pause, that constant running after work, the byproduct is that you become so lonely. I felt very lonely, very afraid and I was like why can’t I move from my couch for four days? What’s going on?” 

He further shared how Ira Khan, daughter of Aamir Khan, helped him during that period. He shared, “At that time, Ira and Gulshan [Devaiah] were like my little support system. Ira was assisting on Dahaad, and we had all become good friends during the shoot. We’d video call each other on Zoom, have dinners — that was our circle. But I kept deteriorating. She was the first to point out, ‘Vijay, I think you need to start moving a little bit.’ She would do Zoom workouts and make me work out. Eventually, I did speak to a therapist, on Zoom, and I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety… My therapist even suggested medication. I told her, ‘Let me try managing for now.”  Vijay mentioned that he did surya namaskars and yoga and also sought therapy.