We are in the digital age where we tend to trust machines more than human beings. Today, people who are emotional are being called names such as over emotional, too gullible, or cry-babies. However, we are forgetting that humans are the smartest living beings on earth. The greatest edge we have over most other living beings is that we have emotions. The key lies in our ability to recognize those emotions and be mindful of how the emotions are governing our decisions.  Emotional intelligence is exactly that!

In developing countries like India where population, poverty, economy, viruses and many such issues are considered as huge problems and concerns, “Mental Health” is often brushed away as something that does not need attention. However, this is time we take this more seriously than ever. Just as all other disorders or diseases, prevention is better than cure for this one too. Hence let us first acknowledge that this part of our health needs attention too.

Here are few reasons that justify why mental health is the next big concern: