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This story is from August 27, 2018

Harshita Gaur: I refused to get out of my house for days and also stopped meeting people

Actress Harshita Gaur opens up about slipping into depression and how she is a better person today
Harshita Gaur: I refused to get out of my house for days and also stopped meeting people
Not everyone who enters showbiz, will survive the odds and struggles that come with it. But there are some who refuse to give up. For example, Harshita Gaur.
The actress, whose last show Sadda Haq made her extremely popular, reveals that she suffered depression after it wrapped up. She says, “Not many people know that I went through a very bad spell after 'Sadda Haq'.
I was getting offers for other shows, but unfortunately, there wasn’t much scope for creative satisfaction in them. So, I decided to wait and then, there was a phase when I had no projects in hand. Though I was feeling bad about it, I was not ready to accept the situation. This led me into an imaginative world, where I started hallucinating about my future... where I was bagging big projects and achieving stardom. The situation turned so bad, I refused to get out of my house for days and also stopped meeting people. I did not share my issues with anyone, including my parents, because I had to first admit to myself that I was going through such a bad phase. I also stopped responding to calls and text messages. Nobody could help me till I realised that I had to accept the reality — that my career in showbiz was not going forward. Then, I consulted a therapist and stress management consultant. I do not mind admitting that I was overconfident post 'Sadda Haq', which was probably why I was in such a state. After meeting the therapist, I overcame my fears. I also realised how it is important to live in the present. Today, I live each day like it’s my last. I can say that I am the best version of myself.”
After almost a year of struggling with depression, Harshita says that she is in a better space now. “I am happy and relaxed in my space now. I meditate for 30 minutes every morning and before sleeping at night, which helps me remain calm and composed. It also gives me the strength to think positively. I have been out of work for one-and-a-half years, but I feel inspired and motivated now,” she shares.
Harshita is determined to not give up. She also does not want to return to her hometown, Delhi. She says, “I am doing a Telugu film, but I would love to be part of a finite TV show. If there is an offer for a good TV show, I would want to do it. I have understood that life is more important than getting stressed over not getting good offers or anything else.”
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