The fundamental belief in the expediency of MENTALWORLD lies in its contribution to the improvement of the field of Mental Health through the following axes:
- Collection, creation, exploitation of data
- Reduction of aggravating factors
- Activation / coordination of wider potential
- Improving policies and practices
- Diverse support to affected individuals and groups In these terms the expected social impact is presented in brief as follows:
INDIVIDUALS
PUBLIC SECTOR/NHSs
Less suffering
Development of effective policies due to the systemic approach
Addressing stigma and exclusion
Better results of applied policies due to wide evaluation processes
Personal development – social functionality
Public economics:
Life protection (suicides)
Savings on social benefits budgets after more effective community-based treatments
Better self–management = Better physical health
Savings due to prevention policies
Better family life = healthychildhood
Increased taxpaying capacity of economically active population
SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
Sustainability of the NHSs:
Integration of MH services’ users to the full life circle
Less MH incidences
Family relief from the care of patients
Increased protection against physical health problems due to effective self-management
Inclusive societies addressing stigma
Research
Crime reduction (related to substances’ addictions)
ECONOMY AT LARGE
GDGs
PRIVATE SECTOR
No 1: No poverty
Workplace
No 3: Good health and well-being
Reduction of work absenteeism
No 8: Decent work and economic growth
Higher productivity
No 10: Reduced inequalities
Increased personal income = increased spending power
Directly benefited sectors.
Sport / Wellbeing (as part of therapeutic schemes)
Insurance (less accidents, less physical health costs)