[Correspondence] Lifestyle interventions in mental health care in the Philippines

In their third report, entitled Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care, the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission discussed the fact that people with mental illness face higher rates of physical health issues, which contribute to a 13–15-year reduction in life expectancy.1 Although lifestyle interventions can improve physical and mental health, they are not consistently included in mental health services.1 Tailoring these interventions to socioeconomic conditions is crucial, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where mental health systems are often underdeveloped and underfunded.