Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise is currently under investigation by the CBI and amid this, the accused in his father’s FIR, Rhea Chakraborty in her interview had claimed that Sushant was facing mental issues since 2013. In his statement to the Mumbai Police, accessed by India Today, the doctor said, “In 2014, Sushant Singh Rajput visited my clinic in Andheri. He did not have any prior appointment to see me. That time the clinic was crowded and lot of people were present inside. Sushant then told me that he couldn’t provide all the details of his ailment then and if needed he will come and see me again. He told me that he was suffering from sleeplessness and insomnia. So, I screened and examined Sushant and didn’t find any serious issues then. For sleeplessness and insomnia, I prescribed some medication and gave him a future date for appointment.”
The doctor said that Sushant never came for the follow-up appointment. He also highlighted his methods, which include asking the patient if they’re having suicidal thoughts. He said, “While treating or examining any patient, I ask for detailed information from them. During primary examination, I ask them whether they have any suicidal thoughts. Whether they fear anything or have any kind of phobia. Whether they are getting proper sleep and if their appetite is normal. Only after that, as needed, I prescribe medicines to the patients. The patients are also asked to regular follow up visits. If required, I also refer them to other psychiatrists also.
”Rhea Chakraborty in her interview to India Today had mentioned Harish Shetty’s name, when she recalled Sushant telling her about having a depressive episode in 2013 and visiting the doctor. She said that during their 2019 Europe trip, when Sushant’s mental health deteriorated, he had told her about having experienced depression in 2013. “When I asked him what is happening, he told me that in 2013, he had a depressive episode and met a psychiatrist called Harish Shetty. He told me that the same doctor advised him to take Modafinil, [the medicine that] he took on the flight. He told me that he was fine after that. After that, now he was feeling more depressed and anxious. Then we cut short the trip and returned.”Sushant died on June 14. The case is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Narcotics Control Bureau and the Enforcement Directorate. Rhea has been accused by Sushant’s father of having abetted his suicide and misappropriating his funds.