Kalki Koechlin He has consistently advocated for mental health awareness, often drawing from his own life experiences. In a recent interview, the actress spoke candidly about her relationship with her ex-husband Anurag Kashyapand their efforts to rebuild a healthier dynamic after their separation. For those who don’t know, Kalki and Anurag Kashyap got married in 2011 and got divorced in 2015. Kalki admitted that the healing process was neither quick nor easy, and involved years of work, including therapy. However, she said therapy is not a one-size-fits-all solution. In an interview with NDTV she said, “I don’t think therapy alone helps. First of all, when you’re going through a lot of grief, sometimes it’s difficult to do therapy because you have to feel your grief for a while. Therapy helps in the long run, and I recommend it.“She explained how therapy can help process emotions over time, especially when it comes to letting go of resentment. “In the long run, if you don’t want to hold grudges against some of the people who hurt you, it’s a wonderful tool to go back in the past and deal with the future, because people are going to hurt you all the time. So it’s a great long-term coping mechanism. But I think it’s really raw at that time, when communication with each other isn’t very important.“Kalki also highlighted the importance of creating distance after a breakup, sharing a guideline that she personally finds useful. “They say if you’ve been in a relationship you should be away from each other half the time. If you’ve been together for six months, three months, you don’t communicate. I think it’s a pretty cool measurement. I don’t know who came up with it, but I think it’s logical. You need so much time.’Emphasizing emotional processing, she said it’s healthier to vent your feelings to trusted friends or family rather than to the person involved. “That’s not all. And then you start to remember the good things you had. And that’s when you have a clue. Once you start to remember the good memories of your relationship, that’s when you’re like, okay, you might be ready to get back together with this person.“
