A Mumbai youth recently committed suicide by jumping off his 19th floor room at a city hotel on Monday evening. Twenty-four-year-old Arjun Bharadwaj had left a suicide note in which he said he was depressed. The tragic incident left many speechless and among those who mustered enough words to speak, addressed the brain disorder of depression and its monstrosity. Among those encouraging people to talk up and break the stigma associated with mental illnesses were Anushka Sharma, comedy artistes Biswa Kalyan Rath, Mallika Dua, Tanmay Bhat and so on. Veteran actor Anupam Kher too, took to Twitter, extending an olive branch in the form of his mail address for those who wanted to talk to somebody. ALSO READ | After Mumbai youth ends life, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Mallika Dua, Tanmay Bhat speak up on fighting depression On April 5, after the suicide, Kher took to the micro-blogging site and tweeted: "Please write to me at anupam@anupamkhercompany.com if someone you know is feeling low, lonely or depressed. Will be happy to talk to them." His attempt to shed enough light on the issue of people battling depression did not end there. He went on to share a series of tweets as he spoke pertinently about depression. ALSO READ | 16 Famous Quotes On Fighting Depression That Will Give You hope Please write to me at anupam@anupamkhercompany.com if someone you know is feeling low, lonely or depressed. Will be happy to talk to them.🙏 — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 5, 2017 We need to talk to & listen to young generation. Not pass off their changing moods & silences as 'they are like that only.' #arjunbhardwaj — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 5, 2017 #arjunbhardwaj's suicide is a reminder that we live in the times where feeling lonely & depressed has become so common with young people. — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 5, 2017 Most of the time 'Depression' is silent, invisible & camouflaged by a smile. Please be patient & gentle generally. It may help. Do read.👇 pic.twitter.com/YFdaTb3NRq — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 5, 2017 His attempt to provide assistance was lauded by many. Sample some of the reactions here. @AnupamPkher Totally agree with you and it all starts from home. Should know there is someone whom they rely and talk too — Shayla Ali (@Shayla786) April 5, 2017 @AnupamPkher How nice you are 😊 And ur morning quotes are very motivating 😊💐 — Dr. Kanishka Rawat (@Kandy261) April 5, 2017 @AnupamPkher A truly remarkable gesture from a remarkable human being. Respect. — Bala Menon (@bpmenon) April 5, 2017 @AnupamPkher Love your initiative Mr kher ji, I respect and admire you lot. ❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻 — Anjana Agarwal (@AnjanaAgarwal17) April 5, 2017 @AnupamPkher Finally a wonderful and meaningful gesture. Hopefully you will be of some use to the seeker. — amit om sharma (@amitomsharma) April 5, 2017
