Content analysis of global plans to promote urban mental health and compare it with the strategies of Tehran Municipality

Today, mental disorders are more common in cities than in rural areas, and this issue brings a lot of costs to the financial budgets of municipalities. For this reason, mental health promotion plans are essential for cities, especially Tehran, and policy makers should consider the preparation and implementation of these plans in line with their goals. This action will not be possible without taking into account global experiences and adopting the best solutions and actions. For this purpose, this research has been conducted with the aim of examining global plans related to mental health and comparing it with the solutions of Tehran city municipality in this field. The research method in this study is a review and to collect data from documentary and library studies and to analyze them, content analysis method was used. The findings of the research indicate that access to mental health support services, positive improvement of society and resilience following disasters such as natural disasters and drought, and promotion of support and social inclusion, creating opportunities to promote community pride, sense of belonging and participation are the most important solutions of global plans. This is the area where only the first case exists in Tehran's municipal plans. In addition, some of the actions of this body are for a specific group or class and do not cover all citizens. As a result, Tehran Municipality's measures are not comprehensive enough, and a comprehensive and comprehensive mental health plan needs to be carried out considering the conditions of this city and the identified solutions.