Deepika Padukone launches Live Love Laugh Foundation to help those battling depression

[caption id=“attachment_2464288” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Actress Deepika Padukone, who has battled depression herself, launched the foundation Live Love Laugh to help people who are suffering from the mental illness. Deepika is perhaps the only actress in the film industry who chose to speak about her mental illness to help others. Sachin Gokhale / Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2464292” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Deepika’s initiative to help people suffering from mental illnesses saw support from several quarters. Nita Ambani, Kiran Rao and Shobaa De showed up at the launch of her foundation on World Mental Health Day. Sachin Gokhale / Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2464294” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Producer and director Gauri Shinde, fashion designer and politcian Shaina NC and Vidhu Vinod Chopra with wife Anupama were present at the launch. Sachin Gokhale / Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2464290” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Veteran actor Mohan Agashe, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis and Aaditya Thackeray arrive for the event. Sachin Gokhale / Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2464296” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Colors CEO Raj Nayak, Prasoon Joshi and editor in chief of India TV Rajat Sharma arrive for the launch of Deepika Padukone’s foundation. Sachin Gokhale / Firstpost[/caption]