§ 4340 Mental Health Prevention Programs

• •The state can run programs to help prevent mental health problems before they get serious.
• •These programs try to keep people from needing to go to hospitals or treatment centers.
• •They also help create groups where people can support each other, like friends helping friends.
• •Hospitals can let outside groups run these support groups if the hospital boss says it's okay.

A group of people who feel stressed meet every week to talk and help each other feel better.

The state can help set up this group so people don’t get so stressed that they need to go to the hospital. The hospital can let a local group run these meetings if they think it’s a good idea.