By Admin 
Deepika Padukone, actor and founder of The Leave Love Laugh (LLL) Foundation, has been appointed as the country’s first ‘Mental Health Ambassador’ by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). This step is a big step by the Ministry towards creating a more conducive environment for mental health in the country.
Deepika Padukone becomes mental health ambassador of Union Health Ministry
On this occasion, Shri J.P. Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, said, “This partnership with Mrs. Deepika Padukone will help spread awareness about mental health issues in India, promote general discussion on these topics and highlight mental health as an important part of public health.”
Deepika Padukone said, “I have the great honor of becoming the first-time Mental Health Ambassador for the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has made mental health care a priority. I look forward to working with the Ministry to take this work forward and strengthen the mental health of our country.”
In her new role, Deepika Padukone will work with the ministry to:
– Spreading awareness about mental health and changing the misconceptions related to it.
– Encouraging people to seek help and adopt measures to prevent disease.
– To promote Tele-MANAS (Tele-Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States) and other government mental health services.
10th year of Leave Love Laugh Foundation
Along with this, she will work with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to ensure that everyone can easily get help and facilities for mental health. This appointment has taken place at such a time. When the organization helping Deepika Padukone, The Leave Love Laugh Foundation, has completed a journey of 10 years and during this time it has helped people.
New awareness campaigns and well-being programs launched
Over the past ten years, Live Love Laugh has helped more than 21,931 mentally ill people and their caregivers in 15 districts across 8 states through its flagship Rural Community Mental Health Programme. Live Love Laugh has also launched innovative and important awareness campaigns across the country such as “Dobara Poochho” and “#NotAshamed,” as well as “You Are Not Alone” for teenage students and “Doctors Programme” for general doctors. Recently Live Love Laugh has also started a mental health and well being program for companies.