Saúde mental: uma narrativa sobre as realidades vivenciadas

Abstract

Introduction: During graduation, the medical student is placed in direct contact with Mental Health from an early age. The context in which the student is inserted can interfere positively or not with the way he will deal with patients with mental disorders. It is worth mentioning that the student's mental health is influenced by these factors, hence the importance of working from an early age to prepare the medical student for such situations. The clinical management of patients with mental suffering is acquired over time, with the experiences lived. Objective: To narrate the experiences with Mental Health in various moments of the personal and academic journey. Method: Development in Portfolio format with a descriptive, critical and reflective narrative about the problem of mental suffering. Regarding ethical aspects, the present narrative did not carry out any interviews with anyone, so it was not necessary to submit to the Ethics and Research Council. Development: Often diagnoses that could be made go unnoticed by the student's unprepared eyes. In this paper I report personal and academic life experiences that had an impact on the way I face situations that are imposed on me. The portfolio was divided into 6 parts, each interconnected. Narrating experiences with situations that complement Mental Health care in people in different life cycles. Each care of patients with mental disorders portrayed here made me start to look differently for each one I attend. Final Considerations: I was able to conclude how necessary it is for each student of the course to go through similar experiences throughout their academic life, however that they have a previous and continuous preparation for such experiences to have positive effects on professional trainin.