in 2018 tv actors pranav misshra and jyoti sharma the lead couple of aisi deewangidekhi nahi kahi had allegedly quit the show because of the undue mental strain caused by their producers alleged inhuman treatment shilpa shinde known for portraying angoori bhabhi who quit bhabhi ji ghar pe hain had an fir against her shows producer accusing him of sexual harassment mental torture and not clearing her remuneration time and again artistes from the television industry have opened about erratic work hours insecurity financial instability worklife imbalance no real friends and constant pressures to add to that incessant media and public scrutiny loss of job and dearth of lucrative project have often been cited the reasons for mental illness among tv stars tv celebs talk about factors that cause them stress and depression and how to they tackle them not just actors but even technicians need an offtv folks have to be realistic and not obsess about their fame and success you dont need thousands of fake friends on social media you just need a few good genuine positive people around you says vivian dsena he adds working hours of tv should be more organised not just actors but even technicians need an off once a week off should be made mandatory for our mental peaceyou smile for others but deep down youre depressedunfortunately a lot of times we smile for the camera says himanshu malhotra adding if you are not getting work youre invisible and thats when people start asking you different types questionsthey tell you that acting is not a stable profession it creates a lot of confusion in an actors mind you tend you forget that theres a thin line between sanity and insanity leading to overthinking stress and anxiety you start putting on a facade and live a schizophrenic life where you smile for others but deep down youre depressed you just dont know how to handle it which results in suicidal thoughts the actor stresses that it is important to be real acting and career is just one part of your life there are so many things that an actor or any other human being can do for survival he suggests its a little bit of a mean worldjasmin bhasin who was friends with sejal sharma says its a cruel and ugly fact that you are treated according to your success in this industry its a little bit of a mean world so you will not always be treated nicely if you are not doing well somewhere people have lost that little bit of humanity and love this leads to anxiety depression and insecurities and ultimately suicide but suicide is the solution she adds they struggle to make time for familyshubhaarambh actress dipna patel feels that mental illness isnt just an issue with actors but also with youngsters joining tv industry she adds both the number of hours and the days we shoot are completely unhealthy people at the top level in tv