Somya Seth rose to fame with her stint in the television serial, Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal opposite Shaheer Sheikh. Considering it her debut in the acting, she did a phenomenal job as her performance was widely lauded and she became a household name in no time. However, at a time when people expected more great achievements from her, Somya cut short her professional life post-marriage to her US-based businessman beau, Arun Kapoor in 2017.
After her marriage in 2017, Somya had emigrated to the US and settled down in sheer marital bliss. A year later, she became pregnant with her first child and was then blessed with her son, Ayden Krish Kapoor. However, while she mostly showcased her fans the brighter side of things, it was once when she opened up about dealing with pre-natal depression during her pregnancy. Penning a long and heartfelt note on her IG handle, she revealed how she constantly had suicidal thoughts. Motivating millions of her fans who have been facing such a situation to speak out with someone before doing anything fatal, an excerpt of her note could be read as:
“SUICIDE. Yes, a very difficult word. When you reach to that point turn around pick up your phone and talk to a friend or call helpline numbers. But what if you don't have a phone OR can't talk to a friend, family or loved one... Then what?? Then you look at yourself in a mirror and talk with that person- the person breathing in and out infront of you in the mirror never gave up on you. This person is You and You are destined to live. Let that person know this isn't your fault and you will LIVE. You will see days full of sunshine and happiness and smiles!! You will live to see everything gets better!!”
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In another portion of her longish note, Somya had further recalled how during her pregnancy, there were frequent occasions on which she madly hunted for different ways to kill herself, all the while as she covered it with her bright smile. She further mentioned how she felt disgusted and disappointed about her life and even started to disbelieve herself on the mirror. In her words:
“Behind that sweet smile and loving nature - I was hiding my suicidal thoughts. I attended events. Greeted everyone with hugs and smiles. Laughed with them. But as people left for their home, I used to look for ideas to kill myself. I was disgusted and disappointed with my life. I looked at myself in the mirror couldn't believe it was me - I saw bruises on my hands & my face- my head was throbbing in pain. The life inside me had died. I was breathing but found it useless!! I felt abandoned and unloved."
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In her concluding statements, Somya had mentioned how she could not fulfil her thoughts of committing suicide as at the end of the day, she was risking not one but two lives. Remarking how her pregnancy perhaps stopped her from doing something fatal, she mentioned how her unborn child made her live through it. Moreover, she also hailed actors, Sushant Singh Rajput and Pratyusha Bannerjee as being strong enough personalities than any other person. For the unversed, both Sushant and Pratyusha had passed away after reportedly committing suicide. In her words:
“But I didn't do it. I couldn't do it. I had to live. Almost like I was forced to live. I was pregnant. If it was just me- I would have done it. But that wasn't my case. What made me angry was that no one REALLY knows the truth! Today, I know people who committed suicide were probably as strong as you and I. SUSHANT included. Remember PRATYUSHA.”
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Unfortunately, after battling depression during her pregnancy, Somya again faced hardships when she was divorced from her husband in 2019. While her ex-husband did agree to co-parent their son together with her, it was still a long battle for the actress nonetheless. In an interview with The Times Of India, Somya had spoken about her new life post becoming a mother and revealed to be in a happy state of her life. In her words:
“I am in Virginia, USA, and I am enjoying motherhood to the fullest. I got divorced in June 2019. I'm in a happy place. I feel so loved by my family and especially by my son Ayden, who is three and a half years old."
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