'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' star Imran Khan opens up about self-harm, thanks fans for making him feel '304.8cm tall' with their support
Bollywood actor Imran Khan, recently opened up on his mental health struggles and admitted that he had attempted self-harm before.
Taking to Instagram, the ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ star shared a picture of himself pouring cold water on his face and penned a long, emotional post on his battle with debilitating depression and attempts at self harm.
The ‘Luck’ actor thanked his fans for their words of support and encouragement and said that although he is extremely grateful for the sudden bout of positivity, he is also overwhelmed as he is so unused to it.
“ When you've lived so long in darkness, the sunshine can feel unbearably bright at first. I've been flooded with so many message of love, support, and encouragement that it felt weird.
Unnatural. I couldn't absorb that much positivity, so instead I went looking for the ugly words, the hurtful ones that sound more like the Voice in my head, because that feels more familiar to me,” he wrote.
He also revealed that he had hunted various Bollywood subreddits and comments on newspapers that berated him and as a result, spiralled into depression further.
The ‘Delhi Belly’ star also revealed he had attempted self-harm before.
“There I was, poking and slicing away trying to feel 'normal', but somehow the edges of the words seemed less sharp… the tips less pointy. They weren't drawing blood the way they used to.”
He went on to thank his fans and wellwishers for providing unconditional support to him.
“You may never fully grasp the extent to which your love empowers me, but know that I am grateful. You make me feel 304.8 cm tall,” he wrote.
