The unfortunate death of the Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has not only initiated a conversation on nepotism but also on mental health.
Over the course of three months, there have been several reports that suggest that the actor was dealing with mental health issues including depression. This has also divided the internet. While people on one hand have asked people to speak up about their mental health issues, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has dismissed the narrative altogether. He took to Twitter and wrote,
“Bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder, depression, etc are all fancy words given by psychiatrists who don’t wish to work on the emotional health of the patient and earn money only through drug prescription! Simple! We all have all of the above on a normal basis. Families are the best psychiatrists. They take away most of our psychological pressures. They are like shock absorbers. A loving family that communicates a lot laughs a lot, and eats together can keep many psychological problems away.”
Twitter React Strongly
The filmmaker’s tweet didn’t go well with netizens who slammed him for ignorance towards mental health. One of the users took a dig at the filmmaker as he commented,
“Agree! Asthma, lung cancer, tuberculosis, COVID-19 are all fancy words given by doctors who don’t wish to work on pranayama techniques of the patient and earn money only through drug prescription! Simple! We all have a little cold and cough on a normal basis.”
Here are some of the tweet reactions.
Families are the best psychiatrists. They take away most of our psychological pressures. They are like shock absorbers. A loving family that communicates a lot, laughs a lot and eats together can keep many psychological problems away.
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) August 31, 2020
We all have all of the above on a normal basis, No, don't say that.Just because some cases were about money, that doesn't mean you have to just nullify the mental illness.
As you have a film background, so go through this video, inspired many movies ?https://t.co/YafqSG0DP9
— Agnostic_Exploring (@AKhatri25) August 30, 2020
As a medical professional, I strongly disagree. Sadly 'all doctors are money vultures ' this notion is present in those so called educated people too. Every medical condition needs a name, but medication is not recommended in every condition.
— Sumit Dhara (@drsumitdhara) August 31, 2020
Stop passing judgement sir
You are neither a victim nor a doctor to knowhttps://t.co/CGccS0elAi— उपरति (@tapai02) August 31, 2020
& yes, normal fluctuations of mood and emotions is something we all have. But when it crosses the limits of normalcy consistently we call it a disorder. And disorders need treatment, therapy and/or medication.
Take care.— Suyog Vijay Jaiswal (@DrSuyogJaiswal) August 31, 2020
Ch**, my father is a bipolar disorder patient
He has attempted to kill himself during a severe episode
He has no emotion or financial trouble
I've experienced it first hand so I know
He says that it's undescribable
He takes anti depressants every day & has to for ask his life— Zaid Ahmed (@ZaidAhmed002) August 30, 2020
Fancy words.Disagree sir. Have you been with a bi polar patient? Or seen a Schizophrenic in a bad bout? Its frightening.Sometimes needs many people to subdue some patients. They need to be admitted. Its very complicated. If you have not witnessed it,please do not trivialise it.
— seema'unlimited (@seemarkmenon) August 30, 2020
Source: Free Press Journal
