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Introduction In developed countries, life expectancy is known to show a steady rate of improvement in recent years (WHO report, 2002). However, the point to note here is that this improvement was not consistent across all the different segments present in a given population. There are large inequalities between different population groups and in some countries it has been noted that these inequalities appear to be increasing. Regardless of the country or population group, inequalities in healthcare and health services are an unacceptable circumstance. This view was first expressed in the Declaration of Alma Ata (1978) and explicitly stated that “the gross inequality that exists in the health status of people… is politically, socially and economically unacceptable.” all individuals are a public health problem. Mental illness, especially large-scale depression, appears to be a major contributor to disease burden worldwide. There are not many other illnesses that could match depression on a collective level in terms of persistence, prevalence and, above all, breadth of impact (Friedli and Parsonage, 2007). Mental health is determined with the help of a very wide range of health and social outcomes surrounding an individual. At a social and community level, the state of mental health of individuals who are part of society and community also tends to have a very direct impact on the lives of all those who are part of it. Socioeconomic and health-related problems appear to be a direct consequence of poor mental health, particularly depression, which... center of paper... hole. Prevention of mental illness and promotion of well-being: There are several effective interventions that can help maintain mental health in the last year of psychological interventions and these areas are such as high social support in times of adversity, (Merry et al.,2006 ) walking and physical activity programs, prevention of social isolation, addressing sensory deficits such as deafness, multi-agency violence prevention, adequate warm-ups, promotion of learning, psychoeducational interventions for careers and reduction of poverty in society at large. (Kirkwood et al., 2008) It is very important not only to address people suffering from the most serious disease, but also to respond to the needs of larger populations. Even the population with common mental disorders and those with a subthreshold disorder are the responsibility of society and the system.