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Miss Malathi Nair was interviewed by Preethi Rizia Eunice and Christta on 10/10/2022 at 11:30 am in Nexus Mall, Koramangala. This interview was carried out to get to know the view of public on Mental Health and how people view it, as in whether it is viewed as something important or is it just another taboo that is spread among the people. This interview also threw light on important topics like whether mental health is important or not and the underlying causes for depression. 

This interview depicted a clear difference between a Physical ailment and a Mental ailment. Physical Ailments can vary in various sizes, from tiny pricks and scratched to advanced and deep wounds, it may also include sicknesses like a fever or flu and also advanced sicknesses as well. Whereas, a mental ailment is something that results from numerous events of trauma, physical, mental, emotional and sexual harassment and/or abuse, etc. Physical ailments are curable and maybe done so by tablets, rest and diet. But, in mental ailments cure is not immediate or rapid but takes a lot of time and is a slow process in which healing brought about by medicine, along with therapy, counselling and so on.

The interview also emphasized on how important mental health is in children, teenagers and adults in today's generation. Depression is something that is seen in 2 in five people of the population. This condition is seen in a rapid rise and has to be curbed.