Mental health legislative reform in San Luis Potosí

In San Luis Potosí, Deputy Dulcelina Sánchez de Lira has introduced an initiative to reform the State Health Law. The proposal aims to strengthen the legal framework for the promotion, protection, and care of mental health by establishing it as a state priority.

The reform seeks to expand the state’s responsibility to include fostering emotional well-being from early life stages through educational, cultural, and community actions. It incorporates principles of human rights, equality, and non-discrimination, with an emphasis on providing specialized attention to vulnerable groups such as children, adolescents, older adults, and persons with disabilities.

Expanding on these efforts, Deputy María Aranzazu Puente Bustindui has presented measures to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health services across the state's 59 municipalities. This proposal urges municipal governments to implement urgent prevention programs and awareness campaigns through better coordination between local authorities, health officials, and the Systems for Integral Family Development (DIF).

Additionally, the legislative focus has extended to the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP), calling for expanded mental health support and information dissemination for students, faculty, and staff following concerns regarding campus well-being. UASLP Rector Alejandro Javier Zermeño Guerra noted that the university already maintains protocols to intervene in cases involving substance abuse or related behaviors.