Question

What does it mean to change one's perspective from a "medical" model to a "public health" model?

Answer 1

Changing the perspective from the mental health model to the public health model means that the medical diagnosis and treatments have been shifted from an individual level to an overall public level.

The healthcare and related facilities will be studied in a more dynamic public domain as in contrast to the previous traditional medical discipline which is limited to the individual. Public health will focus on various policies, social problems, prevalence rates, etc