[3] The Live Laugh Love Foundation was founded by Indian actress Deepika Padukone, who had spoken about her experience with depression, along with a board of trustees.
Padukone said she decided to create this foundation is because, "In India, 90 percent of people who suffer from depression don't seek help.
"[5] Padukone uses social media as a tool to encourage others to share their personal experiences/stories with mental illness, using the hashtag, #NotAshamed.
The year after Padukone founded the Live Love Laugh Foundation, she launched a campaign called "More Than Just Sad" to assist general physicians in properly treating patients with depression or anxiety.
[8][9] The focus of the Live Love Laugh Foundation is to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health.