eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Applied Psychology 2333-4738 2025-07-16 13 1 10 16 10.12691/ajap-13-1-2 AJAP20251312 article Sean I. Gibbs 1 Jayna Parker 1 Bailey Auzenne sigibbs@dillard.edu 1 Psychology Program, Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America Regular preventive medical and dental checkups are part of a healthy lifestyle. However, mental health has not been viewed in the same way. Integrating mental health checkups into the universal routine of a healthy lifestyle will require a fundamental restructuring of how we view wellbeing. This study aims to explore the benefits of regular mental health checkups and ˇ°provide real-world solutionsˇ± to include this service as part of a healthy lifestyle routine. A literature review was conducted to explore the potential health outcomes, the complications of changing cultural perspectives, cost, and societal effects associated with mental health checkups. Recommended guidelines for offering such a service, billing instructions, training, education, and promotion strategies are provided. Future research implications of additional peer-reviewed trial studies on their patient outcomes are suggested. https://pubs.sciepub.com/ajap/13/1/2/ajap-13-1-2.pdf mental health checkups healthy lifestyle routine preventive mental health measures screenings assessments and early intervention