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Deepika Padukone Extends Support To Jemimah Rodrigues After She Opens Up About Battle With Anxiety

By IANS News October 31, 2025 • 14:38 PM View: 230

Actress Deepika Padukone: Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues’ recent revelation about battling anxiety.

The ‘Om Shanti Om’ actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Padukone reshared a video of cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, in which the athlete opened up about her struggle with anxiety ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup tournaments.

Resharing her video, the actress wrote, “Thank you @ jemimahrodrigues for your vulnerability and for sharing your story..”