Bigg Boss' Jiya Shankar On Struggle With Mental Health: 'This Too Shall Pass’

Jiya Shankar went through a tough phase in the last few weeks as her mother, Surekha Gavli, was hospitalised. On April 11, the actress announced that her mother was recovering, and expressed gratitude to her fans for constantly pouring in best wishes for her good health. Now, in her latest post, Jiya opened up on her ongoing battle with mental breakdowns amid the challenging days.

The former Bigg Boss contestant, in a post on X, mentioned how she bounced back after the numerous breakdowns she had in the last few days. She wrote, “Don’t even remember in these last few days how many mental breakdowns I’ve had and gone back to normal like nothing happened. #thistooshallpass.”

This comes days after Jiya shared an update on her mom’s health informing that she is “finally recovering and feeling better.” Further, she acknowledged fans’ love and wrote, “For all the tweets, texts, and calls I’ve received, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Realizing there’s nothing above health and believing prayers can do wonders always. Forever in debt and always here for everyone who stood by us in this tough time. Har Har Mahadev.”

Jiya Shankar’s disheartening revelation drew reactions from fans as they flooded the comment section with love and blessings for her. One of her fans prayed, “May God give you and Aunty much-needed strength Jiya! One’s parents/mum is most precious, nobody can take their place..am sure it has not been easy.. prayers and only prayers for u n family! God is kind, am sure, this too shall pass.” “Jiya, sending you lots of love and strength,” said another.

Starting her career in 2013, Jiya Shankar went on to be a part of various television shows such as Laal Ishq, Kaatelal & Sons and Pishachini, among others. She rose to prominence with her appearance in the Marathi film Ved alongside Riteish Deshmukh, followed by her stint in Bigg Boss OTT 2 house television.