Shama Sikander

Actress Shama Sikander, who in 2016 had openly spoken about her struggle with bipolar disorder and how she had once even attempted suicide, says talking about it was the toughest thing she has ever done. When she looks back, she wonders how she overcame it. Asked about how she felt about opening up about her struggles, Shama told IANS in an e-mail interview: "It's the most difficult thing I have done in my life. I don't even know how I survived! I still wonder how strong I must be to be able to survive (it)!" However, she says, "to talk about it was not difficult" at all. "I have always been unashamed of my life and not very afraid of sharing it to the world as well to a great extent," she added. The actress says she was advised otherwise by people around her.