HEARTBREAKING UPDATE!!! EastEnders’ Ravi finally diagnosed as his future and health hang in the balance

EastEnders’ Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) is finally diagnosed next week amid his ongoing mental health storyline.

The popular character’s well-being has been spiralling in recent months following his involvement in the cuckooing plot involving Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) and Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway).

Fans of the BBC soap have seen him start self-harming as well as holding up a hostage situation at the local pharmacy.

This week’s episodes have also seen him drop the bombshell on his son Nugget Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) that he was the person responsible for his horrific attack in the street earlier this year.

The revelation left their family in tatters as Ravi’s deeply concerned partner Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan-Levy) has been at a loss of how to help him.

In forthcoming scenes, Priya tricks him into going to hospital by suggesting they all leave Walford together, but the family end up in a car accident involving Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins).

In the aftermath of the crash, Ravi is at a crisis point and goes missing, but it’s not long before Priya finds him feeling suicidal on a bridge.

Fortunately, she’s able to get him down to safety and make him see that he needs help and is taken to a mental health unit.

Next week, Ravi receives a diagnosis of complex PTSD and begins his therapy sessions.

EastEnders has been working with Samaritans on this part of Ravi’s mental health storyline, with the show’s executive producer Ben Wadey explaining: ‘EastEnders always takes great care when researching storylines such as Ravi’s and we’re grateful to Samaritans for the advice they have given us, helping us ensure Ravi’s story is told with the care and sensitivity it deserves.’

Lorna Fraser, Head of Media Advisory Service at Samaritans, added: ‘Storylines responsibly reflecting experiences of mental health and suicide can help tackle stigma and encourage viewers who might be struggling to talk about how they are feeling.

‘We’re proud to have supported EastEnders with covering Ravi’s self-harm and mental health crisis sensitively and grateful for their efforts in making this as safe as possible. We hope it helps anyone watching to seek support if they need it.’