Actress
and theatre-producer
Vandana Sajnani Khattar
is back in action. But the last two years have not been easy. Vandana went through a difficult pregnancy and post delivery, there was also
severe postpartum depression
that she experienced. In fact, she was even hospitalised and it took her many months to recover fully.
Narrating her ordeal, she says, “The last two years have been the most painful; emotionally and physically, it has been an exhausting journey. Of course my dream of being a mother is fulfilled and I have a true miracle baby, a fighter in my life, who was just all of 700 grams when he was born. My son
Yuvaan
Vanraj Khattar is growing well now and I am enjoying every minute of motherhood. But yes, I went through prepartum and postpartum depression and I hope no woman goes through what I went through. For the last two years, we have only been visiting hospitals and the pandemic made things worse.”
But with help from her family and husband (actor
Rajesh Khattar), she has managed to bounce back. “My husband, who has been my biggest support in all this, stood by me like a rock, looking after me in the hospital, taking care of the little baby at home, taking care of the house and all of this with no domestic staff, given the
COVID
situation,” she says.
Vandana Sajnani Khattar with husband Rajesh Khattar and their son Yuvaan
Postpartum depression can get out of hand if it’s not treated on time, she says. “I have recovered, but there’s a lot that needs to be done in this area. Unfortunately, in India, mental illness is still not considered a mainstream health issue. Many women go through it, but are not willing to talk about it. The need of the hour is to spread awareness, whereby women are able to identify the problem immediately, seek counselling and take medication, if required, at the earliest. I really want to tell women that neglecting it can cause a lot of harm to you and pain to others around you,” she says.
She adds, "One must not delay. I delayed it as I was unaware of what was happening to me, even though people around me felt something was terribly off and told me to take help, but I didn't. Thus, I collapsed, had a huge breakdown and had to be hospitalised."
Today, she is in a happy space and is busy creating beautiful memories with her little one on Instagram. Vandana, who was last seen on TV in the show 'Kya Kasoor Hai Amla Ka', is also gearing up to get back to work. “After a long time people saw me on screen in an ad that I recently shot for. I have been getting a lot of congratulatory messages since then. With so many mediums opening up, there are acting offers coming in and I should be starting on something soon. Now that my son is going to be two-years-old soon, I’m looking forward to getting back to work,” she says.
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