Alia Bhatt opened up about how she deals with anxiety during an ask-me-anything session on Instagram. She said, “We all have certain things that might trigger our anxiety – for example, I find myself getting very worked up with any sudden change or a situation I have no control over, but it took me a long while to understand that. So, prior to any of these moments, I just try and be aware of it, and if it’s too much, I allow myself to check out and feel the way I feel.”

She added, “Trying to control how you feel sometimes does more harm than good. Also, speak to someone you can trust! It helps!”

Talking about how life is treating her at the moment, she shared, “I’ve been a bit overwhelmed and preoccupied… but (there’s) gratitude in my heart genuinely on a daily basis.” About what she would advise her younger self, she said, “Listen more. Speak less.”

Alia got back to work soon after welcoming her baby girl, Raha. When asked whether she still battles separation anxiety when she has to leave her daughter at home, Alia said, “It’s never easy leaving her. But I guess that’ll take a while to change. Knowing that she’s with family even when I’m away makes me feel less guilty somehow.”

Alia also revealed that her pet names for her daughter are, “Rahu, Rara and Lollipop (to name a few).”