Updated On: 20 September, 2018 03:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Yami Gautam spoke at IIT Powai on the importance of Mental Health and what it means to focus on a wholesome understanding of being fit

Yami Gautam with the students
Yami Gautam has been busy promoting her film Batti Gul Meter Chaalu which is soon slated for release. It also stars, Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. The film looks at wrongful billing by private electrical companies in small towns across the country.
Yami apart from doing meaningful roles has always aimed to do something for the world and society we live in. Whether that is growing better food or supporting brands that are promoting sustainable fashion or buying books for a library in a govt school in Maharashtra. Recently, Yami took her support to a more important and pressing matter that needs to be discussed at length - Mental Health. The actress spoke at IIT Powai on the importance of Mental Health and what it means to focus on a wholesome understanding of being fit. As someone who works towards being both physically and mentally fit, Yami spoke on the trials and tribulations people go through, why asking for help is key, how each industry has problems and why one must have an outlet of some form to help reduce the pressure. She also discussed why India needs to embrace the word 'Therapy' and allow people to go without fear to a therapist if need be.