Mental and behavioral health issues constitute a spectrum of health challenges affecting all levels of the social strata. The COVID-19 pandemic has sensitized populations to diverse mental health issues, potentially due to direct biological effects as well as major psychosocial and economic consequences of the pandemic. Recognizing and addressing mental health issues at the primary health care level is a major need globally. The James Lind Institute MPH with Mental and Behavioral Health (MBH) specialization trains students to promote mental and behavioral health through an interdisciplinary and holistic health approach. The focus is to promote, secure, and improve the mental health of individuals, communities, and populations using focused, evidence-based, and tailored public health strategies.