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Mental Health Care and Therapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: A Narrative Review with Implications for Indian Mental Health Policy and Practice

Author(s) Ms. V Rajarajeswari, S. Parameshwaran
Country India
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Mental disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive mental health care systems (World Health Organization, 2022). This narrative review examines the scope, accessibility, and effectiveness of mental health care and therapeutic interventions across the lifespan, with particular attention to the Indian context. The review aims to understand the types of mental health problems experienced at different developmental stages and to evaluate the role of clinical treatment, psychological therapies, counselling, psychosocial support, trauma-informed care, family-based interventions, addiction rehabilitation, and geriatric mental health services in promoting overall well-being. A descriptive narrative review design was adopted, involving a purposive search of peer-reviewed literature published between 2005 and 2025 across four major databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, and the World Health Organization publications database. Approximately 20 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and policy documents were selected for synthesis based on relevance to the study objectives, coverage of developmental stages, and applicability to the Indian mental health context. The analysis focused on understanding how diverse therapeutic approaches function individually and collectively, as well as identifying challenges such as stigma, limited awareness, financial constraints, and gaps in service integration. Findings indicate that counselling and psychosocial interventions are effective in enhancing coping and resilience, trauma-informed care supports recovery and safety, family-based approaches strengthen relational systems, and rehabilitation programs aid in addiction recovery. Geriatric mental health services address age-specific vulnerabilities. However, fragmented delivery systems and socio-structural barriers restrict their overall impact. The review concludes that an integrated, accessible, and holistic mental health care framework is essential for lifelong psychological well-being. Strengthening awareness, reducing stigma, expanding services, and promoting coordinated care are necessary to ensure equitable and sustainable mental health systems in India.
Keywords Mental health care, Therapeutic interventions, Counselling and psychosocial support, Life-span development, Mental health services in India
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-06-16
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