Grupos de promoção à saúde mental como ferramenta de aperfeiçoamento do atendimento à população

Abstract

The issue of Mental Health has gained prominence since 1970, when the Psychiatric Reform began in Brazil, which provided for the application of public policies to assist the population in mental suffering. It is worth noting that the country has had high rates in this regard, fostered over the years and stimulated by the SARS-CoV 2 pandemic scenario in recent times. Thus, this study sought to explore this theme in the Teotônio Vilela neighborhood, located in the south of Bahia, in Ilhéus. Thus, in terms of methodology, the location of action, target audience, population served by the Family Health Program (PSF) Teotônio Vilela I and actions applied in the neighborhood were selected. As a result, a meeting was held with the PSF team to build the thematic tree, in which “Mental Health” was chosen to be addressed, outlining objectives and actions. To this end, the “GPS” (Health Promotion Group) was created to carry out interventions on the subject and provide a learning and listening environment called “Mental Comfort”. As a result, there was a discussion on topics such as anxiety and depression, strengthening the bond between the community and PSF, health education, self-care and valuing life. Therefore, it was possible to expand the concept of physical and mental health and highlight these issues.