Kannada TV actress Soujanya dies by suicide, leaves note on mental health issues

Bengaluru: A budding TV actress on Thursday died allegedly by suicide in her apartment at Doddabele near Kumbalgodu on the city outskirts, police said. Soujanya (25), who had acted in a couple of serials and films like Chaukattu Fun and Nanobbne Olleyavnu, hung herself from the ceiling fan in her room, they said. She has left behind a four-page suicide note expressing “sorry” for taking the extreme step. The woman wrote that the health issues were “killing” her and her mental state was not good. “I had promised I will never do such stupid thing in my life but I had no option. I was totally killed inside. Day by day I was going so low,” the actress, who hailed from Kushalnagar in Kodagu district, said in the note. A collection of Suicide prevention helpline numbers are available here. Please reach out if you or anyone you know is in need of support. The All-India helpline number is: 022 2754 6669