Deepika Padukone wins the 26th Annual Crystal Award for raising mental health awareness 26 : Bollywood News

Gracing yet another prestigious list Deepika Padukone is the only Indian actress who tops it and for spreading mental health awareness she has won the 26th Annual Crystal Award. An internationally acclaimed actor, fashion icon and mental health ambassador, Deepika Padukone stands tall in this list.

Deepika Padukone wins the 26th Annual Crystal Award for raising mental health awareness

Talking about the importance of mental health awareness Deepika Padukone shares, "With more than 300 million people suffering from the illness, depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability in the world today and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. It is therefore increasingly clear that now more than ever before, we need to aggressively address what is an invisible and overlooked health and social burden. I am humbled and deeply honoured to be chosen for this year's Crystal Award and dedicate the award to the millions around the world who experience stress, anxiety and depression, and other forms of mental illness,”.

Deepika Padukone runs The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF) since June 2015. The foundation’s programs and initiatives include nationwide public awareness and destigmatization campaigns, adolescent mental health programs, funding support for treatment in rural communities, training general physicians in common mental health disorders, research and an annual lecture series featuring the world’s foremost thinkers and achievers.

On the work front, the actress will be next seen in Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak, a film based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. She will also feature in Kabir Khan's '83' where Deepika will be essaying the role of Kapil Dev's wife Romi Dev in the film. She also turned producer for both her upcoming projects and Chhapaak and '83.