Ananya Birla feels there are a stigma and fear surrounding mental illness which often isolates people. The singer says people in India are scared to reach out for help because they don't want to be judged. The singer, daughter of businessman Kumar Mangalam Birla, has in the past opened up about her own struggle with mental health and asserts that it is very important for public figures to talk about it. The first step in addressing the issues around mental health around the world is to try to stamp out the stigma and normalise discussions about it by talking openly