*Mental Health and Emotional Literacy in Our Families & Communities*

In our first episode of our 2019 series, we are explloring the connection between mental health, emotional literacy and the overall health and wellbeing of our lives.

There has been little research on mental health literacy in Black communities, but the research that has been conducted reported lower levels of literacy amongst African Americans than those of whites.

Increasing emotional stress, PTSD, economic pressure and racial tensions are aggregating into a tsunami of mental health disorders in our communities.

Further to that, our emotional literacy, our ability to address and heals these issues appears to be waning. Because of this, important focused attention is warranted.

This issue will examine emotional literacy, emotional intelligence and its impact on our relationships.