Around the world, people are dealing with a variety of mental health problems, from mild difficulties to severe mental disorders. Rehabilitation of people struggling with mental health problems was previously carried out in institutions, while the process of deinstitutionalisation sought to achieve some change. Institutional placement has increasingly begun to replace community living services that aim to adequately help people meet their needs, increase quality of life and become actively involved in the community. An increasing focus is being placed on this type of service because of the many benefits they provide and realize for users. The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic overview of help and support programs for people struggling with mental health challenges; forms of help and support within the health system and the types of services offered to support life in community. The importance of numerous preventive and promotional activities for the purpose of preserving mental health will be emphasized. The purpose of this paper is to point out the existing shortcomings based on the overall presentation of the forms of support and assistance, and to state possible recommendations for the improvement of available programs, as well as to point out the need to develop new ones.