Parth Samthaan opens up about mental and emotional health struggle: 'Past 3-4 days have been the worst'

Parth Samthaan (Pic/Instagram)

Actor Parth Samthaan has been in news for several reasons. From rift with co-star Rishita Kothari to his mental health struggles, the actor has been vocal about his tough phase on social media. He recently shared a deeply personal note expressing his current mental and emotional health condition. The actor revealed that the past few days have been among the most difficult he has experienced.

Parth Samthaan on his current mental state

Taking to his social media account, the actor wrote, "Past 3-4 days have been the worst for me regarding my health (mentally and emotionally), constant tears, heavy breathing, negative thoughts, feels like everything's falling apart... worst is... I'm still figuring out a reason why this is happening."

While Parth did not elaborate on what prompted the emotional post, his message quickly drew concern and support from fans, many of whom flooded the comments section expressing their concern and sharing words of motivation.

In April, Parth addressed online harassment and trolls targeting his family. He announced a break from social media for his well-being.

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For the uninitiated, the actor has been in the headlines in recent months over reports of an alleged off-screen rift with his former Seher Hone Ko Hai co-star Rishita Kothari. Before exiting the show, she addressed her reported fallout with Parth, saying it "hurt deeper" and revealing she was told, "It's a man's world," highlighting alleged gender bias and on-set tensions. Apart from this, the show was also in the news after the shoot was halted.

Earlier, Parth had revealed how he learned Urdu for his role as Mahid. "This guy is a scholar. He's well educated and has come from Saudi. He's teaching children about religion, so I had to make sure I know the language in and out," Parth told Mid-day. He added, "It's not a little bit. Urdu is a language where clarity is very important."

To prepare, Parth immersed himself fully. "I had to get English out of my mind. I had to come to Hindi first and then travel from Hindi to Urdu," he shared.

For the uninitiated, Parth rose to nationwide fame as Manik Malhotra in the youth drama Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan. He later went on to reprise the iconic role of Mr. Anurag Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2, opposite Erica Fernandes as Prerna.