Almost all headlines on the Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which was passed in the Lok Sabha, focused on the fact that it decriminalises suicide. But it’s time to look at the bigger picture when it comes to mental well-being.

The Bill provides for healthcare services for people with mental illnesses. It also has a provision to protect and restore the property rights of the mentally unstable. While in the current Bill, the focus is on the community, it also ensures that every patient will enjoy the right to access mental healthcare and treatment at government institutions.