Actress
Namitha Vankawala Chowdhary
is one of the most popular faces of Tamil television and film industry. Recently, the actress revealed that she was having suicidal thoughts due to
depression
.
Namitha opened up and shared how her weight issues led her to depression. She also revealed how
meditation
and devotion helped her overcome the issues.
She shared a then and now picture and Namitha wrote, “Before / After
The picture on the Left where I'm wearing Black is at least 9 to 10 years old. And the One on the Right is taken a few minutes ago, Sans Makeup or Any filter.
The Reason for me to post this RN is only to spread awareness about Depression. In my Left pic, I am severely Depressed. And the worst part is that I did not even KNOW !! I only knew that I was uncomfortable and highly anti-social. I couldn't sleep at nights and I became heavily dependent on Food. I started ordering Pizza almost everyday. All of a sudden I became Bloated and Too out of shape. I was at my heaviest 97 kgs !!People started gossiping that perhaps I had succumbed to Alcohol. But I only knew that I got diagnosed with PCOD and THYROID!! I was highly Suicidal and nothing or no one could give me the peace of mind that I was looking for. And then after 5 and half looong years of Depression, I had finally found My Krishna. and I found Maha Mantras Meditation. I never went to any doctor or had any Therapy. My therapy was my Meditation and my time that I spent in devotion to Krishna. I finally found Peace and I finally found Eternal Love. The Moral of this post is, that what you are Seeking Outside, is always within You, Inside!
#krishnalove #harekrishna #wolfguard #meditationpractice (Sic)”
Namitha's fans have praised her for her fighting spirit.
Currently, Namitha is busy with her career in politics and movies.
Namitha swears by
yoga
to stay fit mentally and physically. Namitha and her hubby
Veerendra Chowdary
practice yoga. She regularly shares her workout videos and photos on social media handle to inspire her fans.
Namitha has been the co-judge of the shows
Dance Jodi Dance 3.0
,
Maanada Mayilada
(2007-2015). She is also known for her stint in Bigg Boss Tamil season 1.