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The Mental Health Act was enacted in 1987 in India and came into force in 1993. This act aimed to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of individuals with mental illness, ensuring their rights and improving access to mental health care. It has since been replaced by the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, which came into effect on May 29, 2018, focusing on the rights of people with mental illnesses and decriminalizing suicide. The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 addresses mental health services in India. It aims to provide comprehensive mental health care and protect the rights of individuals with mental illnesses. Key features include: 1. Right to Mental Healthcare: Ensures every individual has the right to access affordable and quality mental health services. 2. Decriminalization of Suicide: Individuals attempting suicide are to be treated as having severe stress and provided care, not punished. 3. Advance Directives: Allows individuals to specify the treatment they wish or do not wish to receive in case of future mental health issues. 4. Mental Health Authority: Establishes Central and State Mental Health Authorities to regulate mental health services and ensure rights protection. 5. Mental Health Professionals: Defines roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals and institutions. This act replaced the Mental Health Act, 1987, significantly modernizing mental health care in India. They asked about mental health act services I hope I clarified your answer