Table 1.

Elements of the right to mental health

Progressive realization and maximum available resources	Progressive realization means that states must take deliberate, concrete, and targeted action, to the maximum of available resources, with a view to achieving the right to mental health.
	Maximum available resources means that states must prioritize revenue raising and the allocation of necessary resources toward fully realizing the right to mental health.
Availability and accessibility	Availability means that states must ensure the existence of sufficient health care services and the underlying determinants essential to mental health promotion. Health care must include integrated and coordinated services for promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, care, and recovery. That includes mental health services integrated into primary and general health care, which support early identification and intervention and are designed to support a diverse community.
	Accessibility means that states must ensure that mental health services and the underlying determinants of mental health are accessible to all, with particular attention to nondiscrimination, economic accessibility (affordability), geographic accessibility, and physical accessibility. Accurate information on mental health must be made accessible to the public.
Acceptability and quality	Acceptability means that states must ensure that mental health services and the underlying determinants of mental health are acceptable to affected individuals and communities (including by being sensitive to cultural, gender, and life-cycle requirements) and designed to empower individuals to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
	Quality means that states must ensure that goods and services provided to realize the right to mental health are of good quality. This requires the use of evidence-based practices to support prevention, promotion, treatment, and recovery. Effective collaboration between service providers and people using the services, as well as families and partners, ensure enhanced quality of care.