Sapna Pabbi Instagram – This is one of my favourite scenes from @ardaaskaraan because (to me) it carries the soul of the entire film and even though it’s been directed and we were all just performing for a camera; I can only remember how real my tears and emotions were whilst we were filming it. I was not okay and something personal was weighing heavy on my heart. Thankfully it was an emotional scene and I got to pour my scattered self into it and call it art. But what do we do when it’s not an emotional scene and we have to smile, laugh and appear as though we’ve got it together and everything is okay? 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 This week it’s Mental Health Awareness Week and as an actor I know what it’s like to act up for the cameras as if everything’s OK. But this is a week to acknowledge and share that sometimes everything’s not OK and during those harder, darker times we need to talk about our problems, speak to trusted friends, family members, teachers, colleagues when we’re not feeling our best. It’s been a hard year for us all, we may have lost loved ones or friends, and the lockdowns may have affected our mental health in a number of different ways without even realising. But we don’t always have to act tough or pretend on social media that we’re having a great time through it all when actually we might not be. #DontActTough Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest children’s charity, has launched ‘Boloh’ a helpline supporting vulnerable Black, Asian and minority ethnic children and families, who have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis. If you are struggling with your Mental well-being call 0800 151 2605 or visit https://helpline.barnardos.org.uk #dontacttough @barnardos_uk @wearemediahive