Yo Yo Honey Singh, who made a big name for himself in a very short span of time in the Bollywood music industry, said he seeked help from superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone when he was dealing with mental health issues. Deepika, who is a vocal advocate for mental health awareness, also referred his family to a doctor.

Talking about the dark phase, he told an entertainment website, “It was a very bad phase. A lot of people were jealous of me, of how such a young boy could achieve so much. There were other issues. I became an alcoholic as well. I couldn’t sleep, I was overworking. And slowly, this illness became worse. It took me around four months to even realise that something was wrong.”

He added, “It was a dark phase, and I don’t think there’s any point in hiding it. That’s my message to all my brothers and sisters out there; don’t hide this. People used to ask me where I was for a couple of years. And I felt it was important to tell my fans about myself -- I was unwell, now I’m better.”

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He said that he produced one of the biggest hits of his career Dheere Dheere, for Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja during the time that he was unwell. He dismissed rumours that he was admitted to a rehab facility for drug addiction, and said that he was treated at home, with the support of his family and friends. “You wouldn’t believe it, but I didn’t leave my house for a year-and-a-half. People are frustrated because of the lockdown, but I’ve already survived one.”

He also noted that Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh and Deepika offered him support during this time. Deepika, in fact suggested a doctor in New Delhi to his family. "The entire family and friends took care of me. In fact, there are many people from the industry who supported me. Shah Rukh bhai and Deepika Padukone helped me and since Deepika has also been through a similar phase, so she shared a Delhi based doctor's number with my family for me. They all prayed for me to get well and main theek ho gaya," he said.

Honey had first spoken about his bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2016. “This is the first time I am talking about it as I want my fans to know what happened to me. Nobody knows this, and I wanted to tell the world myself, not through a spokesperson. The last 18 months were the darkest phase of my life, and I wasn’t in a state to talk to anyone. I know there were rumours that I was in rehab, but I was in my Noida house throughout. Truth is, I was suffering from bipolar disorder. It went on for 18 months, during which I changed four doctors, the medication wasn’t working and crazy things were happening.”

(Source: Pinkvilla/Times Of India)