Permaculture Mental Health Facility: Environmental Behavior And Sacred Space Exploration

Modernism with all its demans frequently give an impact to mankind, mental health is one of them. According to National Alliance on Mental Illness record on 2019, 1 of 5 adult experience mental illness each year, 1 of 25 adults experience a serious mental illness each year, 1 in 6 youths aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year, 50% of lifelong mental illness begins at age 14, and suicide is the second keading cause of death at the age of 10-34 years. Unfortunately, the high number od mental illness did not followed by proper treatment and prevention. In some cases and places, mental illness are handled in less humane way. Through a study of some literature, we can consider other alternatives to a mental health facility that we can achieve. The study on this occasion resulted in an idea of a mental health facility support that combined with a permaculture system, environmental behavior, and exploration of sacred space to trigger spiritual experiences