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Deepika Padukone Appointed ‘Mental Health Ambassador’ by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Deepika Padukone will promote mental health awareness and equitable care access through Tele MANAS, reaching over 21,900 people in rural India via her foundation's decade-long work.

  • In New Delhi, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare appointed Deepika Padukone as India’s first Mental Health Ambassador, coinciding with World Mental Health Day.
  • As the Live Love Laugh Foundation completed a decade, Deepika Padukone’s experience with depression and meeting Dr Shyam and Anna Chandy inspired her to start the foundation.
  • Usage figures from LLL show over 21,931 persons supported, and their app will include Asmi, accessibility features, and support in 10 regional languages.
  • As Mental Health Ambassador, Deepika Padukone will collaborate with the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to raise awareness, normalise discussions, and promote government-approved mental health resources.
  • Building on its decade of work, the foundation has supported 21,931 persons through LLL’s Rural Community Mental Health Program and expanded into Corporate Mental Health and Well-Being Program, You Are Not Alone, and Doctors Program.
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India Today broke the news in India on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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