[tomhoward]

Yet there are all kinds of things that people do while they’re well in order to stay well - regular exercise, good diet, adequate sleep etc.

And routine checks on basic indicators like blood pressure and cholesterol are part of conventional health advice, particularly as people age, in order to identify and respond to problems early, before they become much more severe and difficult to treat.

Equivalent preemptive/preventative treatment for mental health is less understood/available.