Malaysian artiste Karl Shafek once poured petrol on himself when he had depression

Karl Shafek regularly goes for counselling sessions as a way of maintaining a positive mindset. Photo: Karl Shafek/Instagram

From the outside looking in, no one would have known that Malaysian celebrity Karl Shafek has been struggling with depression for the past two years.

Karl admitted that when his depression got the better of him, he had gone as far as doing certain things that he would later regret.

He said: "I kind of wanted to end the pain. I had lost control ... used to drive my car unconsciously and even poured petrol on my body."