Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Anupam Kher Discusses Retirement Depression and Mental Health
Actor Anupam Kher talked about how some older people get sad and lonely after they stop working, a condition called retirement depression.
He shared his father's experience and how it lasted for years.
When people retire, they may lose their daily routine and feel like they don't have a purpose.
It's important for retired people to find activities to keep them busy and happy, like hobbies or helping with household tasks, to avoid feeling down.
Kher suggests keeping older people involved to help them feel good.
Anupam Kher discussed retirement depression in a podcast, referencing his father's experience.
Kher's father, a former forest department clerk, suffered from retirement depression for three years.
Retirement depression can cause sadness, loneliness, and a loss of purpose.
Meaningful activities after retirement can help senior citizens prevent depression.
Kher suggests keeping elders occupied to prevent loneliness and depression.
- Who
- Anupam Kher
- What
- Discussion of retirement depression and its impact on mental health.
- When
- Recent
- Where
- Podcast
- Why
- To raise awareness of retirement depression and how to prevent it.
General Population
Older Adults
Dealing with Retirement
General Population
Experience sadness and isolation after retirement
Older Adults
Maintaining purpose through continued involvement is possible
- Topic
- Retirement Depression
- Source
- Podcast with Anupam Kher
- Actor
- Anupam Kher
- Kher's Father
- Experienced retirement depression
- Symptoms
- Sadness, loneliness, loss of purpose