From Himanshi Khurana to Apurva Agnihotri and Shilpa Saklani; Celebs who spoke about seeking therapy after participating in Bigg Boss

Bigg Boss has been a house filled with numerous experiences, either one comes out with a lot of popularity or trolling. Well, some celebs opened up about experiencing severe depression and seeking therapy post their exit from the show. A look at some of the celebs who spoke about seeking therapy post Bigg Boss.

Himanshi Khurana has shared that she went into severe depression due to the trolls and Bigg Boss house. She shared, "When I went into the Bigg Boss house, everybody thought that this was life-changing, but that was not the reality. I went into depression because of the negativity in the house. I suffered so much that it took me almost two years to come out of it. I went into severe depression after Bigg Boss, which started affecting my heart."

In a recent podcast, Sushant shared their experience in Bigg Boss house and how it had affected them, “Though I was clinically depressed, I bounced back. When I was on television, I would kill all the tasks. But I didn’t do a few tasks and Bigg Boss told others to nominate me because they knew I would go till the end. Nobody was nominating me. I would sit aside and be resolving fights. On weekends, I would be told that I shouldn’t have been on Bigg Boss and been on a spiritual show. Who speaks like this? I was just honest. I do believe I was in the wrong season. Now I see a lot of genuine people.”

Shalin Bhanot had a major breakdown in the Bigg Boss 16 house itself. His impulsive reaction in the confession room was telecast in an episode from the show. The actor admitted that he was feeling terrible in those days and felt that everyone cornered him. At that moment, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia came to his rescue and helped him come back into the game and battle it out. The actor also sought therapy while the season was on.

In a recent vlog and podcast, Apurva and Shilpa revealed that Bigg Boss had been the most toxic reality show that they have participated in. They revealed how the show didn't suit their personality and they had heard horror stories of previous contestants slipping into depression. The duo shared they had the most unpleasant experience in Bigg Boss in comparison to other reality shows that they were a part of.

Umar revealed how the show affected him mentally, he exclusively shared with ETimes TV, “I was told that you won’t be able to go and work outside. I would always question myself why I am being told this. I’d actually started thinking inside that I’ve gone very wrong in the show and I’ll have to shift my base to Jammu or Dubai and I won’t be allowed to practice as a doctor in Mumbai.”

“I was actually thinking all this when I came out but when I saw the reaction of the audience and the response, it was totally different. It affected me a lot mentally. These comments made me actually believe that I am aggressive and violent and now my profession as a doctor will be affected and the 10 years of my hard work will go into a drain,” he added.

Kavita Kaushik expressed deep regret for appearing on Bigg Boss since she believes the show harmed her image. Her image had been substantially altered, and she wished to erase her recollection from it.

Arhaan Khan appeared on Bigg Boss 13 as Rashami Desai's boyfriend, but it was subsequently revealed that he was already married and had a child from his first marriage, which saddened the Uttaran actress. Arhaan, on the other hand, is claimed to have been severely influenced by his participation in the show.