MUMBAI: Mohena Kumari Singh, who received lots of love as Kirti in StarPlus show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, recently shocked everyone when she disclosed that she along with her family had tested positive for coronavirus. But in good news, they have all recovered well and are currently at home following quarantine rules. In an exclusive chat with Pinkvilla, Mohena shared her battle with coronavirus, how it is more about being positive with mental stability and dealing with anxiety. She also revealed the dos and don'ts she had to follow during this testing time.

Disclosing how the initial few days were sort of difficult, Mohena shared that they felt shaken when they realised they had been tested positive for coronavirus but more than physical, it was the mental pressure. "It is just that when you hear that you have got exposed to the virus, you just feel shaken. The night before we were to take the test, we felt anxious. Going into it, physically, I had body ache for three-four days, I had intense pain and was unbearable. Also, my mother in law's fever was going up and was high, I just feel it is mental khel because you keep thinking what will happen now. But it can be tricky for old people."

She further emphasized that it is essential for all of us to be "Selfless" instead of being "Selfish" in our approach towards the battle against the pandemic. "Be selfless instead of being selfish. That’s what we all did. We put our stress into taking care of our people," she had revealed.

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When asked about how they kept the spirit of the family members high because regardless of how strong you are, one tends to feel low in such situations. she replied, "We used to just peak from our doors and just ask each other if we are fine. It was not to break rules or anything.  You get low, you are going to get low at some point, everybody will get into a depression zone, but you have identified that. What happens with depression is that it is like the black hole which sucks you in. It is your prerogative to get out of it. You can only do it by realizing you are getting sucked."

She added that she had anxiety issues on the 9th or 10th day but she held on to husband Suyash Rawat and communicated efficiently with him which helped her. "On the 9th or 10th day, it was getting too much. What really helped was my husband. I had a lot of anxiety on those days but I just held his hands and stood and took positive energy from him," she recounted.

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She finally pointed out that communication is imperative at such a point and that one should refrain from shutting themselves up. "Also, communication is important because keeping. Everybody is different. If you keep things within you, you become a heavy person and keep suppressing. You need to keep energies going."

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credits: pinkvilla.com