Actress Deepika Padukone, who founded The Live Love Laugh (LLL) Foundation in 2014, has been appointed as the first-ever Mental Health Ambassador by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The development comes on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, which is celebrated on October 10 every year. Her appointment marks a landmark step by the government ministry to inspire a more supportive mental health ecosystem in the country.

Deepika Padukone appointed Mental Health ambassador

On the occasion, Shri J.P. Nadda, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, shared, “The partnership with Ms. Deepika Padukone will help widely disseminate awareness about mental health issues in India, normalise discussions to reduce stigma, and highlight mental health as an integral aspect of public health.”