Mental Health and Well-Being in Sustainable Practices

In adherence to the principles of sustainable healthcare, mental health services have an emphasis on prevention and design acute services around the triple bottom line of high quality, low carbon footprint, and low cost, using natural solutions when applicable. People who are in good mental health are better equipped to handle stress, make wise decisions, and give back to their communities. Additionally, they are less likely to develop chronic illnesses, which might place a pressure on the resources available for healthcare. In this study, baseline experiences, facilitators and challenges to service user-caregiver participation in India’s developing mental health system, as well as stakeholders’ ideas on how more involvement may be accomplished, were explored. The goal of India’s national mental health programme was to expand community-based mental health treatment within the country’s existing primary health care system. India was one of the first low- and medium-income nations (LAMICs) to do so, although there has been progress in moving away from institution-based treatment and towards a system of primary mental health care, implementation issues have led to inconsistent service delivery locally. As a result, there is a significant treatment gap, with just 10% of people with mental health issues able to get quality care. In India, the prevalence of mental health issues is also rising. The substantial costs of this unmet demand for mental health treatment include pain, impairment, stigma and discrimination, unemployment, early mortality, and the possibility of human rights abuses.